Population density in Hovedstaden

Population density in Hovedstaden was 788.9 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2005. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2005 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Hovedstaden, 2024 788.9 People per km²
Change from 2023 +1.0% 2023: 780.9 per km²
Denmark, 2024 142.4 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 23rd of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Hovedstaden over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period HovedstadenDenmark
2024 788.9 per km² 142.4 per km²
2023 780.9 per km² 141.6 per km²
2022 772.0 per km² 140.6 per km²
2021 760.0 per km² 138.9 per km²
2020 756.0 per km² 138.5 per km²
2019 756.0 per km² 138.5 per km²
2018 751.2 per km² 138.0 per km²
2017 745.4 per km² 137.3 per km²
2016 738.5 per km²b (break in time series) 136.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 695.1 per km² 132.4 per km²
2014 687.6 per km² 131.5 per km²
2013 681.8 per km² 130.8 per km²
2012 676.8 per km² 130.4 per km²
2011 670.4 per km² 129.7 per km²
2010 659.8 per km² 128.7 per km²
2009 652.5 per km² 128.2 per km²
2008 645.8 per km² 127.5 per km²
2007 640.8 per km² 126.7 per km²
2006 638.4 per km² 126.2 per km²
2005 637.4 per km² 125.7 per km²
2004 – 125.4 per km²
2003 – 125.1 per km²
2002 – 124.7 per km²
2001 – 124.3 per km²
2000 – 123.9 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.0% from 780.9 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 687.6 per km², the figure has changed by +14.7%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Hovedstaden has the 23rd highest value.
  • The figure for Denmark in 2024 was 142.4 per km².

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2005 to 2024 for Hovedstaden
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat