Population density in Sjælland
Population density in Sjælland was 120.7 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.
Sjælland, 2024
120.7
Change from 2023
+0.3%
Denmark, 2024
142.4 per km²
Position in 2024
138th of 285
Population density in Sjælland over time
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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sjælland | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 120.7 per km² | 142.4 per km² |
| 2023 | 120.3 per km² | 141.6 per km² |
| 2022 | 119.6 per km² | 140.6 per km² |
| 2021 | 118.4 per km² | 138.9 per km² |
| 2020 | 118.3 per km² | 138.5 per km² |
| 2019 | 118.3 per km² | 138.5 per km² |
| 2018 | 118.1 per km² | 138.0 per km² |
| 2017 | 117.8 per km² | 137.3 per km² |
| 2016 | 117.3 per km²b (break in time series) | 136.4 per km²b (break in time series) |
| 2015 | 114.1 per km² | 132.4 per km² |
| 2014 | 113.3 per km² | 131.5 per km² |
| 2013 | 113.1 per km² | 130.8 per km² |
| 2012 | 113.2 per km² | 130.4 per km² |
| 2011 | 113.4 per km² | 129.7 per km² |
| 2010 | 112.8 per km² | 128.7 per km² |
| 2009 | 112.9 per km² | 128.2 per km² |
| 2008 | 112.8 per km² | 127.5 per km² |
| 2007 | 112.4 per km² | 126.7 per km² |
| 2006 | 111.9 per km² | 126.2 per km² |
| 2005 | 111.2 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 +0.3% from 120.3 per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 113.3 per km², the figure has changed by +6.5%. 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, Sjælland has the 138th highest value.
- The figure for Denmark in 2024 was 142.4 per km².