Australia vs Denmark: Share of population living in urbanized areas
Australia
91.5%
in 2025
Denmark
89.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Denmark rank
24th
Share of population living in urbanized areas over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 91.5% against 89.6% in Denmark, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Denmark ranks 24th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 10 and Denmark in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1500s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 1600s | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 1700s | 1.6% | 4.0% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 1710s | 1.9% | 5.4% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 1720s | 2.2% | 6.0% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 1730s | 2.6% | 6.7% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 1740s | 3.0% | 7.4% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 1750s | 3.5% | 8.3% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 1760s | 4.1% | 9.2% | 5.1% | Denmark |
| 1770s | 4.8% | 10.2% | 5.4% | Denmark |
| 1780s | 5.6% | 11.3% | 5.7% | Denmark |
| 1790s | 6.6% | 12.6% | 6.0% | Denmark |
| 1800s | 7.7% | 14.0% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 1810s | 8.9% | 15.6% | 6.6% | Denmark |
| 1820s | 10.4% | 17.3% | 6.9% | Denmark |
| 1830s | 12.2% | 19.2% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 1840s | 14.2% | 21.3% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 1850s | 16.6% | 23.7% | 7.2% | Denmark |
| 1860s | 19.3% | 26.4% | 7.0% | Denmark |
| 1870s | 22.5% | 29.3% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 1880s | 26.3% | 32.5% | 6.2% | Denmark |
| 1890s | 30.7% | 36.2% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 1900s | 35.8% | 40.2% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 1910s | 41.8% | 44.6% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 1920s | 48.7% | 49.6% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 1930s | 56.9% | 55.1% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 1940s | 66.3% | 61.2% | 5.1% | Australia |
| 1950s | 79.0% | 69.9% | 9.1% | Australia |
| 1960s | 83.8% | 76.6% | 7.2% | Australia |
| 1970s | 84.7% | 81.9% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 1980s | 85.4% | 84.3% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 84.9% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 85.9% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 87.8% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 89.2% | 1.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 91.5% against 89.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Australia and Denmark?
- 1.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Denmark ranks 24th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.