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Population density: Denmark vs Paraguay compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 46.4 people in Paraguay. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. Denmark and Paraguay rank 65th and 177th 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 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, making the population density in Denmark 741% higher than in Paraguay.

Population density by year

Denmark
Paraguay

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Paraguay
2026 390 46.4
2025 389 45.9
2024 387 45.3
2023 385 44.8
2022 382 44.2
2021 379 43.6
2020 378 43
2019 376 42.5
2018 375 41.9
2017 373 41.3
2016 371 40.7
2015 368 40.2
2014 365 39.6
2013 364 39
2012 362 38.4
2011 361 37.9
2010 359 37.4
2009 358 37
2008 356 36.6
2007 354 36.2
2006 352 35.9
2005 351 35.5
2004 350 35.1
2003 349 34.7
2002 348 34.3
2001 347 33.8
2000 346 33.3
1999 345 32.6
1998 343 31.9
1997 342 31.3
1996 341 30.6
1995 339 29.9
1994 337 29.1
1993 336 28.4
1992 335 27.7
1991 334 27
1990 333 26.3
1989 332 25.6
1988 332 24.9
1987 332 24.2
1986 332 23.5
1985 331 22.9
1984 331 22.2
1983 331 21.6
1982 331 21
1981 332 20.5
1980 332 19.9
1979 331 19.4
1978 330 18.9
1977 329 18.4
1976 328 18
1975 328 17.5
1974 327 17.1
1973 325 16.7
1972 323 16.3
1971 321 15.9
1970 319 15.6
1969 317 15.2
1968 315 14.9
1967 313 14.5
1966 311 14.2
1965 308 13.9
1964 306 13.5
1963 303 13.2
1962 301 12.9
1961 298.6 12.6

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 29.4% growth in Paraguay.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Paraguay was 170th in 2006 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Paraguay
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Paraguay
2024 88.7% 69.9%
2023 88.6% 69.3%
2022 88.4% 68.6%
2021 88.3% 67.3%
2020 88.2% 66.1%
2019 88.2% 65%
2018 88.1% 63.9%
2017 88% 63%
2016 87.7% 62.1%
2015 87.7% 61.3%
2014 87.7% 60.7%
2013 87.5% 60.2%
2012 87.2% 59.9%
2011 87.2% 59.7%
2010 86.9% 59.5%
2009 86.8% 59.4%
2008 86.6% 59.2%
2007 86.4% 59.1%
2006 86.3% 59%
2005 86% 58.9%
2004 85.7% 58.7%
2003 85.4% 58.6%
2002 85.3% 58.3%
2001 85.2% 58%
2000 85.1% 57.5%
1999 85.1% 57%
1998 85.1% 56.3%
1997 85.1% 55.6%
1996 85% 54.9%
1995 85% 54.1%
1994 85% 53.3%
1993 84.9% 52.6%
1992 84.9% 51.8%
1991 84.9% 51%
1990 84.8% 50.1%
1989 84.8% 49.1%
1988 84.8% 48.1%
1987 84.8% 47.1%
1986 84.7% 46.1%
1985 84.6% 45.2%
1984 84.4% 44.3%
1983 84.3% 43.5%
1982 84.1% 42.7%
1981 83.9% 42.1%
1980 83.8% 41.4%
1979 83.5% 40.8%
1978 83.3% 40.1%
1977 83% 39.5%
1976 82.6% 39%
1975 82.2% 38.5%
1974 81.8% 38.1%
1973 81.3% 37.7%
1972 80.8% 37.4%
1971 80.3% 37.2%
1970 79.7% 37%
1969 79.2% 36.8%
1968 78.6% 36.6%
1967 78.1% 36.5%
1966 77.5% 36.3%
1965 76.9% 36.2%
1964 76.3% 36.1%
1963 75.7% 35.9%
1962 75.1% 35.8%
1961 74.5% 35.7%
1960 74% 35.6%

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 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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