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Population density: Denmark vs Solomon Islands compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 79.4 people in the Solomon Islands. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. Denmark and the Solomon Islands rank 65th and 155th 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, making the population density in Denmark 391% higher than in the Solomon Islands.

Population density by year

Denmark
Solomon Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Solomon Islands
2026 390 79.4
2025 389 77.6
2024 387 75.8
2023 385 74
2022 382 72.3
2021 379 70.6
2020 378 68.9
2019 376 67.4
2018 375 65.6
2017 373 63.4
2016 371 61.3
2015 368 59.2
2014 365 57.1
2013 364 55.1
2012 362 53.1
2011 361 51.2
2010 359 49.3
2009 358 47.9
2008 356 47.1
2007 354 46.3
2006 352 45.5
2005 351 44.7
2004 350 43.9
2003 349 43.1
2002 348 42.3
2001 347 41.6
2000 346 40.8
1999 345 39.8
1998 343 38.8
1997 342 37.7
1996 341 36.6
1995 339 35.6
1994 337 34.6
1993 336 33.6
1992 335 32.6
1991 334 31.6
1990 333 30.7
1989 332 29.7
1988 332 28.8
1987 332 27.9
1986 332 27
1985 331 26.1
1984 331 25.3
1983 331 24.4
1982 331 23.6
1981 332 22.8
1980 332 22
1979 331 21.3
1978 330 20.5
1977 329 19.8
1976 328 19.2
1975 328 18.6
1974 327 18
1973 325 17.6
1972 323 17.1
1971 321 16.7
1970 319 16.3
1969 317 16
1968 315 15.6
1967 313 15.2
1966 311 14.8
1965 308 14.5
1964 306 14.2
1963 303 13.8
1962 301 13.5
1961 298.6 13.2

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 74.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. The Solomon Islands was 161st in 2006 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Solomon Islands
2024 88.7% 30.7%
2023 88.6% 30%
2022 88.4% 29.4%
2021 88.3% 28.7%
2020 88.2% 28%
2019 88.2% 27.3%
2018 88.1% 26.3%
2017 88% 25.4%
2016 87.7% 24.5%
2015 87.7% 23.7%
2014 87.7% 22.9%
2013 87.5% 22.1%
2012 87.2% 21.4%
2011 87.2% 20.7%
2010 86.9% 20.1%
2009 86.8% 19.6%
2008 86.6% 19%
2007 86.4% 18.5%
2006 86.3% 18.1%
2005 86% 17.6%
2004 85.7% 17.2%
2003 85.4% 16.8%
2002 85.3% 16.4%
2001 85.2% 16.1%
2000 85.1% 15.8%
1999 85.1% 15.5%
1998 85.1% 15.2%
1997 85.1% 15%
1996 85% 14.8%
1995 85% 14.6%
1994 85% 14.4%
1993 84.9% 14.3%
1992 84.9% 14.1%
1991 84.9% 13.9%
1990 84.8% 13.8%
1989 84.8% 13.6%
1988 84.8% 13.4%
1987 84.8% 13.1%
1986 84.7% 12.9%
1985 84.6% 12.6%
1984 84.4% 12.3%
1983 84.3% 11.9%
1982 84.1% 11.6%
1981 83.9% 11.2%
1980 83.8% 10.8%
1979 83.5% 10.4%
1978 83.3% 10%
1977 83% 9.66%
1976 82.6% 9.29%
1975 82.2% 8.93%
1974 81.8% 8.59%
1973 81.3% 8.26%
1972 80.8% 7.91%
1971 80.3% 7.54%
1970 79.7% 7.13%
1969 79.2% 6.63%
1968 78.6% 6.06%
1967 78.1% 5.47%
1966 77.5% 4.94%
1965 76.9% 4.46%
1964 76.3% 4.02%
1963 75.7% 3.66%
1962 75.1% 3.31%
1961 74.5% 3%
1960 74% 2.72%

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 17.2% to 30.7% in the Solomon Islands.

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

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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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