Denmark Population Density 1950-2023

Chart and table of Denmark population density from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current population density of Denmark in 2023 is 137.72 people per square kilometer, a 0.49% increase from 2022.
  • The population density of Denmark in 2022 was 137.05 people per square kilometer, a 0.48% increase from 2021.
  • The population density of Denmark in 2021 was 136.40 people per square kilometer, a 0.49% increase from 2020.
  • The population density of Denmark in 2020 was 135.73 people per square kilometer, a 0.51% increase from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Population Density
Country Name 2023 Population Density
Macao 22,861.98
Singapore 8,330.64
Hong Kong 6,749.20
Gibraltar 3,268.80
Bahrain 1,904.50
Malta 1,672.08
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,300.65
Barbados 655.80
Aruba 590.43
San Marino 560.70
South Korea 515.98
Monaco 484.48
Curacao 432.61
Netherlands 424.13
Israel 415.70
Belgium 382.78
Puerto Rico 367.57
Japan 326.20
Guam 320.28
Trinidad and Tobago 299.21
United Kingdom 278.05
Cayman Islands 262.54
Luxembourg 252.81
Liechtenstein 247.40
Kuwait 241.87
Qatar 236.41
Seychelles 234.04
Germany 232.94
Antigua and Barbuda 214.31
Switzerland 213.04
British Virgin Islands 210.25
Italy 194.89
Andorra 170.40
Isle of Man 148.61
Denmark 137.72
Cyprus 136.22
Poland 131.21
France 117.94
Portugal 111.11
Hungary 109.17
Northern Mariana Islands 108.25
Austria 106.81
Slovenia 103.50
UAE 96.47
Spain 93.92
French Polynesia 88.99
Greece 78.37
Ireland 71.95
Panama 59.32
Turks and Caicos Islands 48.49
Croatia 45.51
Lithuania 41.64
Palau 39.26
Faroe Islands 38.16
United States 34.58
Bahamas 29.73
Estonia 29.17
Latvia 28.33
Chile 25.94
Sweden 20.08
New Zealand 19.53
Uruguay 19.43
Saudi Arabia 17.19
Argentina 16.46
Finland 16.38
New Caledonia 15.77
Oman 15.01
Bermuda 14.93
Norway 8.76
Canada 3.93
Iceland 3.64
Australia 3.42
Greenland 0.14
Taiwan 0.00
Denmark - Historical Population Density Data
Year Population Density Growth Rate
2023 137.72 0.49%
2022 137.05 0.48%
2021 136.40 0.49%
2020 135.73 0.51%
2019 135.04 0.51%
2018 134.36 0.51%
2017 133.67 0.53%
2016 132.96 0.51%
2015 132.29 0.48%
2014 131.66 0.45%
2013 131.07 0.44%
2012 130.50 0.45%
2011 129.92 0.45%
2010 129.33 0.44%
2009 128.76 0.43%
2008 128.21 0.42%
2007 127.67 0.40%
2006 127.16 0.40%
2005 126.66 0.38%
2004 126.18 0.36%
2003 125.73 0.33%
2002 125.32 0.33%
2001 124.90 0.38%
2000 124.43 0.39%
1999 123.95 0.39%
1998 123.46 0.41%
1997 122.96 0.41%
1996 122.46 0.40%
1995 121.98 0.41%
1994 121.48 0.39%
1993 121.01 0.35%
1992 120.58 0.33%
1991 120.18 0.27%
1990 119.87 0.21%
1989 119.62 0.15%
1988 119.43 0.09%
1987 119.33 0.04%
1986 119.28 0.00%
1985 119.28 -0.04%
1984 119.32 -0.06%
1983 119.39 -0.04%
1982 119.44 -0.01%
1981 119.45 0.03%
1980 119.42 0.12%
1979 119.28 0.21%
1978 119.03 0.28%
1977 118.70 0.31%
1976 118.33 0.41%
1975 117.85 0.49%
1974 117.28 0.50%
1973 116.70 0.55%
1972 116.05 0.60%
1971 115.37 0.58%
1970 114.70 0.55%
1969 114.08 0.58%
1968 113.41 0.68%
1967 112.65 0.80%
1966 111.75 0.84%
1965 110.82 0.81%
1964 109.93 0.79%
1963 109.06 0.75%
1962 108.25 0.71%
1961 107.49 0.69%
1960 106.75 0.67%
1959 106.04 0.67%
1958 105.34 0.67%
1957 104.64 0.71%
1956 103.90 0.75%
1955 103.13 0.73%
1954 102.38 0.73%
1953 101.64 0.73%
1952 100.90 0.73%
1951 100.18 0.75%
1950 99.43 0.00%