Population density of the capital city in Denmark
Denmark: Population density of the capital city was 3,921 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
3,921
World rank
135th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4,262
in 2040
All-time low
3,912
in 2090
Years of data
17
2020–2100
Population density of the capital city in Denmark, 2020–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in Denmark is 3,921, measured in 2100.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Denmark peaked at 4,262 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3,912, in 2090.
That places Denmark 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4,111 | — |
| 2025 | 4,210 | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 4,260 | +1.2% |
| 2035 | 4,259 | -0.0% |
| 2040 | 4,262 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 4,027 | -5.5% |
| 2050 | 3,998 | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 3,948 | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 3,943 | -0.1% |
| 2065 | 3,937 | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 3,937 | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 3,936 | -0.0% |
| 2080 | 3,933 | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 3,926 | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 3,912 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 3,933 | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 3,921 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,921 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,942, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,921 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,411, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,160 | 4,111 | 4,210 | 2 |
| 2030s | 4,259 | 4,259 | 4,260 | 2 |
| 2040s | 4,145 | 4,027 | 4,262 | 2 |
| 2050s | 3,973 | 3,948 | 3,998 | 2 |
| 2060s | 3,940 | 3,937 | 3,943 | 2 |
| 2070s | 3,936 | 3,936 | 3,937 | 2 |
| 2080s | 3,929 | 3,926 | 3,933 | 2 |
| 2090s | 3,922 | 3,912 | 3,933 | 2 |
| 2100s | 3,921 | 3,921 | 3,921 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Denmark?
- Population density of the capital city in Denmark was 3,921 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,262 in 2040.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,912 in 2090.
- How does Denmark rank for population density of the capital city?
- Denmark ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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