Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0858 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0858 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0858 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0873 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0888 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0902 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0917 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0931 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0944 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0957 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.097 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0983 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0995 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1007 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1019 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1029 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.104 1000 No per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1049 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1056 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1062 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1068 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1072 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1075 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1076 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1077 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1077 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1078 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.108 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1082 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1084 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1087 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.109 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1094 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1098 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1102 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1107 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1112 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1117 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1122 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1127 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1132 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1136 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1141 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1145 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.115 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1156 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1164 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.118 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1189 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1197 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1205 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1214 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1222 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.123 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1238 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1245 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1252 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1258 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1264 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.127 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1277 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1284 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1291 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.076 1000 No per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0579 1000 No per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0916 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0858 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.097 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1031 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0983 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1068 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1079 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1072 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1087 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.111 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.109 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1132 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1163 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1136 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1197 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.124 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1205 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.127 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1287 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1277 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1439 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 44 Italy 0.1432 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nigeria 0.1325 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 0.1259 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 48 Seychelles 0.124 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 49 Grenada 0.1205 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0858 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.