Before the war in 1864, Northern Schleswig had a population density pretty much the same as the rest of the country; in 1920 it had virtually the same population as in 1860, while the population density of the rest of Denmark had doubled. Here the Danish government forced through an acquisition of large German Domänenpächter farms; splitting them up into smaller units, that was effectively a way to try to ensure that Danes didn't leave the poorly populated and poorly industrialized province.
In 1864 before the war, Northern Schleswig had a population density similar to the rest of the country; by 1920 it had about the same number of inhabitants as in 1860, while Denmark's total population doubled. The Danish government compelled large German Domänenpächter farms and divided them into smaller units, with the aim of preventing Danes from leaving this underpopulated and undeveloped region.