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Population density: Denmark vs Uganda compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Denmark and Uganda rank 65th and 42nd 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 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Denmark 42.8% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Denmark
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Uganda
2026 390 682
2025 389 664
2024 387 646
2023 385 628
2022 382 611
2021 379 593
2020 378 574
2019 376 555
2018 375 537
2017 373 519
2016 371 501
2015 368 485
2014 365 470
2013 364 456
2012 362 444
2011 361 431
2010 359 418
2009 358 408
2008 356 396
2007 354 384
2006 352 373
2005 351 362
2004 350 352
2003 349 342
2002 348 331
2001 347 321
2000 346 311
1999 345 301
1998 343 291.9
1997 342 283.3
1996 341 275.2
1995 339 267.9
1994 337 260.7
1993 336 252.1
1992 335 243.5
1991 334 235.3
1990 333 227.7
1989 332 220.5
1988 332 213.5
1987 332 206.8
1986 332 200.5
1985 331 194.7
1984 331 189.3
1983 331 184.3
1982 331 179.8
1981 332 175.7
1980 332 172.1
1979 331 168.5
1978 330 164.5
1977 329 160.2
1976 328 156
1975 328 152
1974 327 148.1
1973 325 144.5
1972 323 141.1
1971 321 137.6
1970 319 133.8
1969 317 129.8
1968 315 125.8
1967 313 122
1966 311 118.3
1965 308 114.7
1964 306 111.3
1963 303 108
1962 301 104.9
1961 298.6 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Uganda
2024 88.7% 31.3%
2023 88.6% 30.6%
2022 88.4% 29.9%
2021 88.3% 29.2%
2020 88.2% 28.5%
2019 88.2% 27.8%
2018 88.1% 27.1%
2017 88% 26.4%
2016 87.7% 25.7%
2015 87.7% 25%
2014 87.7% 24.2%
2013 87.5% 22.7%
2012 87.2% 21.4%
2011 87.2% 20.1%
2010 86.9% 18.8%
2009 86.8% 17.6%
2008 86.6% 16.5%
2007 86.4% 15.5%
2006 86.3% 14.6%
2005 86% 13.8%
2004 85.7% 13.1%
2003 85.4% 12.6%
2002 85.3% 12.2%
2001 85.2% 11.9%
2000 85.1% 11.6%
1999 85.1% 11.4%
1998 85.1% 11.2%
1997 85.1% 11%
1996 85% 10.9%
1995 85% 10.7%
1994 85% 10.6%
1993 84.9% 10.4%
1992 84.9% 10.2%
1991 84.9% 10%
1990 84.8% 9.76%
1989 84.8% 9.47%
1988 84.8% 9.15%
1987 84.8% 8.8%
1986 84.7% 8.44%
1985 84.6% 8.09%
1984 84.4% 7.74%
1983 84.3% 7.43%
1982 84.1% 7.15%
1981 83.9% 6.92%
1980 83.8% 6.76%
1979 83.5% 6.65%
1978 83.3% 6.57%
1977 83% 6.51%
1976 82.6% 6.46%
1975 82.2% 6.42%
1974 81.8% 6.38%
1973 81.3% 6.34%
1972 80.8% 6.29%
1971 80.3% 6.24%
1970 79.7% 6.17%
1969 79.2% 6.09%
1968 78.6% 5.97%
1967 78.1% 5.81%
1966 77.5% 5.63%
1965 76.9% 5.42%
1964 76.3% 5.2%
1963 75.7% 4.97%
1962 75.1% 4.75%
1961 74.5% 4.55%
1960 74% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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 (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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