Denmark has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to 67.2 people in Sweden. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Denmark and Sweden are ranked 66th and 163rd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, hence the population density in Denmark is 476% higher than in Sweden.
Population density comparison
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 67.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 66/197 | 163/197 |
| Population |
6018959
|
10654722
|
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 157,248 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 72,036 sq ft | 414,753 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.4% | 11% |
| Urban population | 88.6% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Denmark vs Sweden:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Denmark increased by 10.6%, compared to a 17.5% growth in Sweden.
In 2004, Denmark ranked 57th for population density and is in 66th place now. Sweden was 151st in 2004 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 387 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 385 | 67 |
| 2022 | 382 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 379 | 66.2 |
| 2020 | 378 | 65.8 |
| 2019 | 376 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 375 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 373 | 64 |
| 2016 | 371 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 368 | 62.3 |
| 2014 | 365 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 364 | 61 |
| 2012 | 362 | 60.5 |
| 2011 | 361 | 60.1 |
| 2010 | 359 | 59.6 |
| 2009 | 358 | 59.1 |
| 2008 | 356 | 58.6 |
| 2007 | 354 | 58.2 |
| 2006 | 352 | 57.7 |
| 2005 | 351 | 57.4 |
| 2004 | 350 | 57.2 |
| 2003 | 349 | 57 |
| 2002 | 348 | 56.7 |
| 2001 | 347 | 56.6 |
| 2000 | 346 | 56.4 |
| 1999 | 345 | 56.3 |
| 1998 | 343 | 56.3 |
| 1997 | 342 | 56.2 |
| 1996 | 341 | 56.2 |
| 1995 | 339 | 56.1 |
| 1994 | 337 | 55.8 |
| 1993 | 336 | 55.4 |
| 1992 | 335 | 55.1 |
| 1991 | 334 | 54.8 |
| 1990 | 333 | 54.4 |
| 1989 | 332 | 54 |
| 1988 | 332 | 53.6 |
| 1987 | 332 | 53.4 |
| 1986 | 332 | 53.2 |
| 1985 | 331 | 53.1 |
| 1984 | 331 | 53 |
| 1983 | 331 | 53 |
| 1982 | 331 | 52.9 |
| 1981 | 332 | 52.9 |
| 1980 | 332 | 52.8 |
| 1979 | 331 | 52.7 |
| 1978 | 330 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 329 | 52.5 |
| 1976 | 328 | 52.3 |
| 1975 | 328 | 52.1 |
| 1974 | 327 | 51.9 |
| 1973 | 325 | 51.7 |
| 1972 | 323 | 51.6 |
| 1971 | 321 | 51.5 |
| 1970 | 319 | 51.1 |
| 1969 | 317 | 50.7 |
| 1968 | 315 | 50.3 |
| 1967 | 313 | 50 |
| 1966 | 311 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 308 | 49.2 |
| 1964 | 306 | 48.7 |
| 1963 | 303 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 301 | 48.1 |
| 1961 | 298.6 | 47.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Sweden
|
|
| 2024 | 88.6% | 89% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | 88.7% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | 88% |
| 2019 | 88% | 87.7% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | 87.4% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | 87.1% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | 86.9% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | 86.6% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | 85.9% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | 85.6% |
| 2011 | 87% | 85.3% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | 84.7% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 84.6% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | 84.4% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | 84.3% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | 84.2% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | 84.1% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | 84.1% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | 84% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | 84% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | 84% |
| 1997 | 85% | 83.9% |
| 1996 | 85% | 83.9% |
| 1995 | 85% | 83.8% |
| 1994 | 85% | 83.7% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | 83.5% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | 83.4% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 83.2% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 83.1% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | 83.1% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | 83.1% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | 83.1% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | 83.1% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | 83.1% |
| 1984 | 84.2% | 83.1% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | 83.1% |
| 1982 | 84% | 83.1% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | 83.1% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | 83.1% |
| 1979 | 83.4% | 83% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 82.9% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | 82.8% |
| 1975 | 82.1% | 82.7% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 81.2% | 82.2% |
| 1972 | 80.7% | 81.9% |
| 1971 | 80.2% | 81.6% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | 81% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | 80.3% |
| 1968 | 78.7% | 79.5% |
| 1967 | 78.2% | 78.7% |
| 1966 | 77.6% | 77.9% |
| 1965 | 77% | 77.1% |
| 1964 | 76.4% | 76.2% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | 75.2% |
| 1962 | 75.1% | 74.3% |
| 1961 | 74.4% | 73.3% |
| 1960 | 73.7% | 72.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.6% to 88.6% in Denmark and from 84.3% to 89% in Sweden.
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 |
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Stockholm | 985K |
| Gothenburg | 675K |
| Malmo | 339K |
| Uppsala | 175K |
| Norrkoping | 98.2K |
| Umea | 94.2K |
| Solna | 85.8K |
| Sodertalje | 78.4K |
| Sollentuna | 77.7K |
| Halmstad | 73K |
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