Population density by NUTS 3 region in Denmark
Denmark: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 142.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
142.4
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
142.4
in 2024
All-time low
119.3
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Denmark stood at 142.4. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Denmark peaked at 142.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119.3, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119.3 | — |
| 1991 | 119.6 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 120 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 120.4 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 120.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 121.3 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 122.1 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 122.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 123.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 123.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 123.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 124.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 124.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 125.1 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 125.7 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 126.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 127.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 128.2 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 128.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 129.7 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 130.4 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 130.8 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 131.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 132.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 136.4 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 137.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 138 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 138.5 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 138.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 138.9 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 140.6 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 141.6 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 142.4 | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 142.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 142.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.26 | 119.3 | 123.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.77 | 123.9 | 128.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.37 | 128.7 | 138.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.4 | 138.5 | 142.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Denmark?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Denmark was 142.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 142.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.3 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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