Population density by NUTS 3 region in Denmark
Denmark: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 142.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Denmark stood at 142.4 Persons per square kilometre. 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119.3 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.26 Persons per square kilometre | 119.3 Persons per square kilometre | 123.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.77 Persons per square kilometre | 123.9 Persons per square kilometre | 128.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.37 Persons per square kilometre | 128.7 Persons per square kilometre | 138.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.4 Persons per square kilometre | 138.5 Persons per square kilometre | 142.4 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Germany 236.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Switzerland 226 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 6 Italy 198 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 8 Czechia 141.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 9 Poland 119 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 10 Portugal 117.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Denmark?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Denmark was 142.4 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.3 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 32 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).