Denmark has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Denmark and Switzerland are ranked 66th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Denmark is 34.7% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 66/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
6018959
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 72,036 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.4% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 88.6% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Denmark vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Denmark increased by 10.6%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Denmark ranked 57th for population density and is in 66th place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 387 | 592 |
| 2023 | 385 | 583 |
| 2022 | 382 | 575 |
| 2021 | 379 | 571 |
| 2020 | 378 | 566 |
| 2019 | 376 | 562 |
| 2018 | 375 | 558 |
| 2017 | 373 | 554 |
| 2016 | 371 | 549 |
| 2015 | 368 | 543 |
| 2014 | 365 | 537 |
| 2013 | 364 | 530 |
| 2012 | 362 | 524 |
| 2011 | 361 | 519 |
| 2010 | 359 | 513 |
| 2009 | 358 | 508 |
| 2008 | 356 | 501 |
| 2007 | 354 | 495 |
| 2006 | 352 | 491 |
| 2005 | 351 | 487 |
| 2004 | 350 | 484 |
| 2003 | 349 | 481 |
| 2002 | 348 | 477 |
| 2001 | 347 | 474 |
| 2000 | 346 | 471 |
| 1999 | 345 | 468 |
| 1998 | 343 | 466 |
| 1997 | 342 | 464 |
| 1996 | 341 | 463 |
| 1995 | 339 | 461 |
| 1994 | 337 | 458 |
| 1993 | 336 | 455 |
| 1992 | 335 | 450 |
| 1991 | 334 | 446 |
| 1990 | 333 | 440 |
| 1989 | 332 | 436 |
| 1988 | 332 | 432 |
| 1987 | 332 | 429 |
| 1986 | 332 | 426 |
| 1985 | 331 | 424 |
| 1984 | 331 | 422 |
| 1983 | 331 | 421 |
| 1982 | 331 | 419 |
| 1981 | 332 | 416 |
| 1980 | 332 | 414 |
| 1979 | 331 | 412 |
| 1978 | 330 | 412 |
| 1977 | 329 | 412 |
| 1976 | 328 | 413 |
| 1975 | 328 | 415 |
| 1974 | 327 | 416 |
| 1973 | 325 | 413 |
| 1972 | 323 | 410 |
| 1971 | 321 | 407 |
| 1970 | 319 | 405 |
| 1969 | 317 | 402 |
| 1968 | 315 | 398 |
| 1967 | 313 | 393 |
| 1966 | 311 | 388 |
| 1965 | 308 | 384 |
| 1964 | 306 | 379 |
| 1963 | 303 | 373 |
| 1962 | 301 | 365 |
| 1961 | 298.6 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 88.6% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | 74% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 88% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 87% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 85% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 85% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 85% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 85% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | 74% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | 74% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 84.2% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 84% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 83.4% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 82.1% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 81.2% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 80.7% | 74% |
| 1971 | 80.2% | 74% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 78.7% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 78.2% | 73% |
| 1966 | 77.6% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 77% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 76.4% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 75.1% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 74.4% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 73.7% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.6% to 88.6% in Denmark and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
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 |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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