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Population density: Denmark vs Romania compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Denmark and Romania rank 65th and 107th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Denmark 84% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Denmark
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Romania
2026 390 212.1
2025 389 213.3
2024 387 214.5
2023 385 214.6
2022 382 214.4
2021 379 215.3
2020 378 216.9
2019 376 218.1
2018 375 219.2
2017 373 220.5
2016 371 221.8
2015 368 223.1
2014 365 224.1
2013 364 225
2012 362 225.9
2011 361 226.7
2010 359 227.9
2009 358 229.3
2008 356 231.4
2007 354 235.3
2006 352 238.7
2005 351 240.1
2004 350 241.6
2003 349 243
2002 348 244.8
2001 347 249.5
2000 346 253
1999 345 253.5
1998 343 253.9
1997 342 254.5
1996 341 255.2
1995 339 256
1994 337 256.5
1993 336 256.9
1992 335 257.3
1991 334 259.6
1990 333 262
1989 332 261.6
1988 332 259.3
1987 332 258
1986 332 256.8
1985 331 255.6
1984 331 254.6
1983 331 253.7
1982 331 252.7
1981 332 251.3
1980 332 249.7
1979 331 248.4
1978 330 246.8
1977 329 244.6
1976 328 242.3
1975 328 239.4
1974 327 236.5
1973 325 234.3
1972 323 232.3
1971 321 230.1
1970 319 227.7
1969 317 225
1968 315 222.6
1967 313 219.6
1966 311 216.1
1965 308 214
1964 306 212.7
1963 303 211.4
1962 301 210
1961 298.6 208.6

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 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Romania
2024 88.7% 52.2%
2023 88.6% 52.2%
2022 88.4% 52.2%
2021 88.3% 52.2%
2020 88.2% 52.6%
2019 88.2% 52.9%
2018 88.1% 53.1%
2017 88% 53.4%
2016 87.7% 53.6%
2015 87.7% 53.7%
2014 87.7% 53.8%
2013 87.5% 53.9%
2012 87.2% 54%
2011 87.2% 54%
2010 86.9% 53.9%
2009 86.8% 53.8%
2008 86.6% 53.6%
2007 86.4% 53.4%
2006 86.3% 53.3%
2005 86% 53.1%
2004 85.7% 52.9%
2003 85.4% 52.8%
2002 85.3% 52.7%
2001 85.2% 52.8%
2000 85.1% 52.9%
1999 85.1% 53%
1998 85.1% 53.2%
1997 85.1% 53.4%
1996 85% 53.7%
1995 85% 53.9%
1994 85% 54.1%
1993 84.9% 54.2%
1992 84.9% 54.3%
1991 84.9% 54.3%
1990 84.8% 54.2%
1989 84.8% 54%
1988 84.8% 53.8%
1987 84.8% 53.4%
1986 84.7% 53%
1985 84.6% 52.5%
1984 84.4% 52%
1983 84.3% 51.5%
1982 84.1% 50.9%
1981 83.9% 50.3%
1980 83.8% 49.7%
1979 83.5% 49%
1978 83.3% 48.4%
1977 83% 47.8%
1976 82.6% 47.2%
1975 82.2% 46.5%
1974 81.8% 45.7%
1973 81.3% 44.8%
1972 80.8% 43.9%
1971 80.3% 43%
1970 79.7% 42%
1969 79.2% 41.1%
1968 78.6% 40.2%
1967 78.1% 39.3%
1966 77.5% 38.5%
1965 76.9% 37.7%
1964 76.3% 37%
1963 75.7% 36.3%
1962 75.1% 35.7%
1961 74.5% 35%
1960 74% 34.4%

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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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