Population, male, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Population, male, per square kilometre was 73.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.9 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
57.17 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Denmark is 73.9 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 73.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.17 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 57.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 58.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 58.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 58.97 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 59.44 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 59.91 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 60.27 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 60.61 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 61.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 61.63 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 61.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 62.29 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 62.52 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 62.63 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 62.74 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 62.91 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 63.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.18 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.21 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 63.06 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 62.99 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.94 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 62.97 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 63.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 63.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.23 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.74 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.57 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 64.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.51 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.74 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 65.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.46 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.62 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.22 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 71.71 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.07 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.85 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.4 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 73.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.13 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 73.9 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.16 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.96 units per square kilometre | 57.17 units per square kilometre | 60.61 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.41 units per square kilometre | 61.16 units per square kilometre | 63.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.1 units per square kilometre | 62.94 units per square kilometre | 63.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.48 units per square kilometre | 63.34 units per square kilometre | 65.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.06 units per square kilometre | 65.98 units per square kilometre | 68.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.47 units per square kilometre | 68.75 units per square kilometre | 72.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.17 units per square kilometre | 72.52 units per square kilometre | 73.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 73 China 76.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Indonesia 74.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ghana 74.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Togo 73.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cyprus 73.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Isle of Man 73.13 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Denmark was 73.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.17 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, male 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.