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Population density: Denmark vs Uzbekistan compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 221.9 people in Uzbekistan. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. Denmark and Uzbekistan rank 65th and 103rd 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 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, making the population density in Denmark 75.8% higher than in Uzbekistan.

Population density by year

Denmark
Uzbekistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Uzbekistan
2026 390 221.9
2025 389 217.9
2024 387 213.7
2023 385 209.6
2022 382 205.4
2021 379 201.3
2020 378 197.4
2019 376 193.8
2018 375 190.3
2017 373 187
2016 371 183.9
2015 368 180.8
2014 365 179.6
2013 364 176.7
2012 362 173.9
2011 361 171.3
2010 359 168.7
2009 358 166
2008 356 163.3
2007 354 160.8
2006 352 158.7
2005 351 156.6
2004 350 154.7
2003 349 152.8
2002 348 150.9
2001 347 149.1
2000 346 147.3
1999 345 149
1998 343 146.9
1997 342 144.7
1996 341 142.2
1995 339 139.5
1994 337 136.8
1993 336 133.9
1992 335 130.8
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 2006 to 2026, population density in Denmark increased by 10.9%, compared to a 39.9% growth in Uzbekistan.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Uzbekistan was 116th in 2006 and ranks 103rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Uzbekistan
2024 88.7% 51%
2023 88.6% 51%
2022 88.4% 51%
2021 88.3% 50.9%
2020 88.2% 50.8%
2019 88.2% 50.6%
2018 88.1% 50.6%
2017 88% 50.7%
2016 87.7% 50.7%
2015 87.7% 50.7%
2014 87.7% 50.9%
2013 87.5% 51.1%
2012 87.2% 51.3%
2011 87.2% 51.3%
2010 86.9% 51.3%
2009 86.8% 51.6%
2008 86.6% 51.8%
2007 86.4% 51.7%
2006 86.3% 51.5%
2005 86% 51.1%
2004 85.7% 50.6%
2003 85.4% 50%
2002 85.3% 49.3%
2001 85.2% 48.5%
2000 85.1% 47.7%
1999 85.1% 46.8%
1998 85.1% 46%
1997 85.1% 45.1%
1996 85% 44.3%
1995 85% 43.5%
1994 85% 42.7%
1993 84.9% 42.1%
1992 84.9% 41.5%
1991 84.9% 41.1%
1990 84.8% 40.8%
1989 84.8% 40.6%
1988 84.8% 40.8%
1987 84.8% 40.6%
1986 84.7% 40.5%
1985 84.6% 40.6%
1984 84.4% 41%
1983 84.3% 41.2%
1982 84.1% 41.2%
1981 83.9% 41.2%
1980 83.8% 41.1%
1979 83.5% 40.9%
1978 83.3% 40.6%
1977 83% 39.7%
1976 82.6% 39.3%
1975 82.2% 38.7%
1974 81.8% 38.2%
1973 81.3% 37.7%
1972 80.8% 37.1%
1971 80.3% 36.7%
1970 79.7% 36.6%
1969 79.2% 36.6%
1968 78.6% 36.4%
1967 78.1% 36%
1966 77.5% 35.7%
1965 76.9% 35.5%
1964 76.3% 35.4%
1963 75.7% 35.3%
1962 75.1% 35.1%
1961 74.5% 34.9%
1960 74% 34.3%

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 50.6% to 51% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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