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Population density: Denmark vs Pakistan compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Denmark and Pakistan rank 65th and 29th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Denmark has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area, compared to 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Denmark 55.2% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Denmark
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Pakistan
2026 390 871
2025 389 857
2024 387 844
2023 385 832
2022 382 819
2021 379 805
2020 378 790
2019 376 775
2018 375 762
2017 373 750
2016 371 740
2015 368 730
2014 365 720
2013 364 709
2012 362 698
2011 361 685
2010 359 669
2009 358 653
2008 356 637
2007 354 620
2006 352 604
2005 351 589
2004 350 575
2003 349 561
2002 348 548
2001 347 535
2000 346 520
1999 345 506
1998 343 492
1997 342 479
1996 341 466
1995 339 452
1994 337 439
1993 336 427
1992 335 415
1991 334 403
1990 333 390
1989 332 377
1988 332 365
1987 332 353
1986 332 341
1985 331 330
1984 331 320
1983 331 310
1982 331 299.3
1981 332 288.3
1980 332 276.5
1979 331 265.4
1978 330 256.4
1977 329 248.3
1976 328 240.6
1975 328 233.4
1974 327 226.5
1973 325 219.9
1972 323 213.6
1971 321 207.8
1970 319 202.1
1969 317 196.4
1968 315 190.9
1967 313 185.5
1966 311 180.3
1965 308 175.4
1964 306 170.7
1963 303 166.1
1962 301 161.8
1961 298.6 157.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Denmark increased by 10.9%, compared to a 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Pakistan
2024 88.7% 39.2%
2023 88.6% 38.8%
2022 88.4% 38.4%
2021 88.3% 37.9%
2020 88.2% 37.5%
2019 88.2% 37.1%
2018 88.1% 36.7%
2017 88% 36.4%
2016 87.7% 36.2%
2015 87.7% 35.9%
2014 87.7% 35.7%
2013 87.5% 35.4%
2012 87.2% 35.2%
2011 87.2% 35%
2010 86.9% 34.8%
2009 86.8% 34.6%
2008 86.6% 34.4%
2007 86.4% 34.3%
2006 86.3% 34.1%
2005 86% 33.9%
2004 85.7% 33.7%
2003 85.4% 33.6%
2002 85.3% 33.4%
2001 85.2% 33.2%
2000 85.1% 33%
1999 85.1% 32.8%
1998 85.1% 32.6%
1997 85.1% 32.4%
1996 85% 32.1%
1995 85% 31.9%
1994 85% 31.7%
1993 84.9% 31.5%
1992 84.9% 31.2%
1991 84.9% 31%
1990 84.8% 30.8%
1989 84.8% 30.5%
1988 84.8% 30.3%
1987 84.8% 30%
1986 84.7% 29.8%
1985 84.6% 29.5%
1984 84.4% 29.2%
1983 84.3% 29%
1982 84.1% 28.7%
1981 83.9% 28.4%
1980 83.8% 28.1%
1979 83.5% 27.8%
1978 83.3% 27.4%
1977 83% 27.1%
1976 82.6% 26.7%
1975 82.2% 26.3%
1974 81.8% 26%
1973 81.3% 25.6%
1972 80.8% 25.3%
1971 80.3% 25.1%
1970 79.7% 24.8%
1969 79.2% 24.6%
1968 78.6% 24.4%
1967 78.1% 24.1%
1966 77.5% 23.9%
1965 76.9% 23.7%
1964 76.3% 23.5%
1963 75.7% 23.2%
1962 75.1% 22.9%
1961 74.5% 22.6%
1960 74% 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 85.7% to 88.7% in Denmark and from 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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