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Population density: Denmark vs Sudan compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 73.3 people in Sudan. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 392,733 sq ft in Sudan. Denmark and Sudan rank 65th and 159th 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 0.62% of the population and 1.25% of the land area for Sudan, making the population density in Denmark 432% higher than in Sudan.

Population density by year

Denmark
Sudan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Sudan
2026 390 73.3
2025 389 71.1
2024 387 69.9
2023 385 69.4
2022 382 68.5
2021 379 66.6
2020 378 64.9
2019 376 63.2
2018 375 61.3
2017 373 59.2
2016 371 57.2
2015 368 55.5
2014 365 53.8
2013 364 52.4
2012 362 51.2
2011 361 -
2010 359 -
2009 358 -
2008 356 -
2007 354 -
2006 352 -
2005 351 -
2004 350 -
2003 349 -
2002 348 -
2001 347 -
2000 346 -
1999 345 -
1998 343 -
1997 342 -
1996 341 -
1995 339 -
1994 337 -
1993 336 -
1992 335 -
1991 334 -
1990 333 -
1989 332 -
1988 332 -
1987 332 -
1986 332 -
1985 331 -
1984 331 -
1983 331 -
1982 331 -
1981 332 -
1980 332 -
1979 331 -
1978 330 -
1977 329 -
1976 328 -
1975 328 -
1974 327 -
1973 325 -
1972 323 -
1971 321 -
1970 319 -
1969 317 -
1968 315 -
1967 313 -
1966 311 -
1965 308 -
1964 306 -
1963 303 -
1962 301 -
1961 298.6 -

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 2012 to 2026, population density in Denmark increased by 7.79%, compared to a 43.3% growth in Sudan.

In 2012, Denmark ranked 62nd by population density and is 65th now. Sudan was 164th in 2012 and ranks 159th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Sudan
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Sudan
2024 88.7% 34.9%
2023 88.6% 34.8%
2022 88.4% 34.7%
2021 88.3% 34.6%
2020 88.2% 34.6%
2019 88.2% 34.5%
2018 88.1% 34.4%
2017 88% 34.3%
2016 87.7% 34.2%
2015 87.7% 34.1%
2014 87.7% 33.8%
2013 87.5% 33.4%
2012 87.2% 33.1%
2011 87.2% 32.9%
2010 86.9% 32.7%
2009 86.8% 32.6%
2008 86.6% 32.5%
2007 86.4% 32.5%
2006 86.3% 32.5%
2005 86% 32.5%
2004 85.7% 32.4%
2003 85.4% 32.4%
2002 85.3% 32.4%
2001 85.2% 32.4%
2000 85.1% 32.3%
1999 85.1% 32.3%
1998 85.1% 32.3%
1997 85.1% 32.2%
1996 85% 32.2%
1995 85% 32.1%
1994 85% 32%
1993 84.9% 32%
1992 84.9% 31.7%
1991 84.9% 31%
1990 84.8% 30%
1989 84.8% 28.6%
1988 84.8% 27.1%
1987 84.8% 25.5%
1986 84.7% 24%
1985 84.6% 22.6%
1984 84.4% 21.4%
1983 84.3% 20.7%
1982 84.1% 20.3%
1981 83.9% 20%
1980 83.8% 19.8%
1979 83.5% 19.6%
1978 83.3% 19.5%
1977 83% 19.3%
1976 82.6% 19.2%
1975 82.2% 19%
1974 81.8% 18.8%
1973 81.3% 18.6%
1972 80.8% 18.3%
1971 80.3% 17.9%
1970 79.7% 17.5%
1969 79.2% 17%
1968 78.6% 16.5%
1967 78.1% 16%
1966 77.5% 15.4%
1965 76.9% 14.9%
1964 76.3% 14.2%
1963 75.7% 13.6%
1962 75.1% 13%
1961 74.5% 12.4%
1960 74% 11.7%

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 32.4% to 34.9% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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 (2005–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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