Denmark vs Samoa: Population density
Denmark
146.58 people per km²
in 2100
Samoa
137.97 people per km²
in 2100
Denmark rank
100th
Samoa rank
103rd
Population density over time
- Denmark
- Samoa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 146.58 people per km² against 137.97 people per km² in Samoa, a difference of 8.61 people per km².
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 235 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10 people per km² | 0.177 people per km² | 9.82 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1100s | 11.67 people per km² | 0.2655 people per km² | 11.41 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1200s | 13.39 people per km² | 0.3982 people per km² | 12.99 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1300s | 15 people per km² | 0.5971 people per km² | 14.4 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1400s | 10 people per km² | 0.8957 people per km² | 9.1 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1500s | 15 people per km² | 1.34 people per km² | 13.66 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1600s | 17.5 people per km² | 2.02 people per km² | 15.48 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1700s | 20 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | 16.98 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1710s | 20.39 people per km² | 3.18 people per km² | 17.2 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1720s | 20.79 people per km² | 3.35 people per km² | 17.44 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1730s | 21.22 people per km² | 3.53 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1740s | 21.67 people per km² | 3.71 people per km² | 17.96 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1750s | 22.15 people per km² | 3.91 people per km² | 18.24 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1760s | 23 people per km² | 4.11 people per km² | 18.89 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1770s | 23.5 people per km² | 4.33 people per km² | 19.17 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1780s | 24 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 19.44 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1790s | 24.5 people per km² | 4.8 people per km² | 19.7 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1800s | 25.83 people per km² | 17 people per km² | 8.83 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1810s | 27.76 people per km² | 16.97 people per km² | 10.79 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1820s | 30.19 people per km² | 16.94 people per km² | 13.24 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1830s | 32.75 people per km² | 16.91 people per km² | 15.84 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1840s | 35.51 people per km² | 16.88 people per km² | 18.62 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1850s | 39.66 people per km² | 16.41 people per km² | 23.24 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1860s | 44.53 people per km² | 15.46 people per km² | 29.07 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1870s | 49.36 people per km² | 14.55 people per km² | 34.81 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1880s | 54.43 people per km² | 13.69 people per km² | 40.73 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1890s | 60.37 people per km² | 12.89 people per km² | 47.47 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1900s | 67.65 people per km² | 13.37 people per km² | 54.29 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1910s | 76.12 people per km² | 14.19 people per km² | 61.94 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1920s | 84.48 people per km² | 17.06 people per km² | 67.42 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1930s | 91.9 people per km² | 23.45 people per km² | 68.45 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1940s | 100.81 people per km² | 28.42 people per km² | 72.39 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1950s | 110.34 people per km² | 35.39 people per km² | 74.95 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1960s | 118.48 people per km² | 45.34 people per km² | 73.14 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1970s | 125.98 people per km² | 54.6 people per km² | 71.38 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1980s | 128.03 people per km² | 60.03 people per km² | 68 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1990s | 130.67 people per km² | 62.63 people per km² | 68.04 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2000s | 135.51 people per km² | 67.13 people per km² | 68.38 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2010s | 141.89 people per km² | 72.33 people per km² | 69.56 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2020s | 149.28 people per km² | 78.6 people per km² | 70.68 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2030s | 152.83 people per km² | 84.4 people per km² | 68.43 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2040s | 153.34 people per km² | 93.12 people per km² | 60.21 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2050s | 152.63 people per km² | 101.82 people per km² | 50.82 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2060s | 151.42 people per km² | 110.53 people per km² | 40.89 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2070s | 150.64 people per km² | 120.21 people per km² | 30.43 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2080s | 149.55 people per km² | 128.65 people per km² | 20.9 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2090s | 147.63 people per km² | 135.17 people per km² | 12.45 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2100s | 146.58 people per km² | 137.97 people per km² | 8.61 people per km² | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Denmark or Samoa?
- Denmark, at 146.58 people per km² against 137.97 people per km² in Samoa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Denmark and Samoa?
- 8.61 people per km², with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Samoa?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Denmark and Samoa rank globally for population density?
- Denmark ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 103rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.