Denmark vs Germany: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Denmark
0.1685
in 2025
Germany
0.1421
in 2025
Denmark rank
144th
Germany rank
146th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1685 against 0.1421 in Germany, a difference of 0.0264.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 144th and Germany ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7444 | 0.7415 | 0.0029 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.7548 | 0.5382 | 0.2165 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.5145 | 0.0338 | 0.4807 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.1388 | 0.0126 | 0.1262 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0316 | 0.0098 | 0.0218 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.1976 | 0.0251 | 0.1725 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.1647 | 0.1358 | 0.0288 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.1281 | 0.1648 | 0.0367 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.1685 against 0.1421 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0264, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Denmark ranks 144th and Germany ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.