Chile vs Denmark: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Chile
92.3%
in 2025
Denmark
89.6%
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
Denmark rank
24th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Chile
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 92.3% against 89.6% in Denmark, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.

Chile ranks 21st and Denmark ranks 24th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 37.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile 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 0.0% 0.6% 0.6% Denmark
1500s 0.1% 0.9% 0.8% Denmark
1600s 0.3% 1.4% 1.1% Denmark
1700s 1.0% 4.0% 3.0% Denmark
1710s 1.4% 5.4% 4.0% Denmark
1720s 1.7% 6.0% 4.4% Denmark
1730s 1.9% 6.7% 4.8% Denmark
1740s 2.3% 7.4% 5.2% Denmark
1750s 2.6% 8.3% 5.6% Denmark
1760s 3.1% 9.2% 6.1% Denmark
1770s 3.6% 10.2% 6.6% Denmark
1780s 4.2% 11.3% 7.2% Denmark
1790s 4.9% 12.6% 7.7% Denmark
1800s 5.7% 14.0% 8.3% Denmark
1810s 6.6% 15.6% 8.9% Denmark
1820s 7.7% 17.3% 9.6% Denmark
1830s 9.0% 19.2% 10.2% Denmark
1840s 10.5% 21.3% 10.8% Denmark
1850s 12.3% 23.7% 11.4% Denmark
1860s 14.3% 26.4% 12.0% Denmark
1870s 16.7% 29.3% 12.6% Denmark
1880s 19.5% 32.5% 13.0% Denmark
1890s 22.8% 36.2% 13.4% Denmark
1900s 26.6% 40.2% 13.6% Denmark
1910s 31.0% 44.6% 13.6% Denmark
1920s 36.2% 49.6% 13.4% Denmark
1930s 42.2% 55.1% 12.9% Denmark
1940s 49.2% 61.2% 12.0% Denmark
1950s 61.6% 69.9% 8.4% Denmark
1960s 71.3% 76.6% 5.3% Denmark
1970s 78.1% 81.9% 3.8% Denmark
1980s 82.4% 84.3% 1.9% Denmark
1990s 84.3% 84.9% 0.5% Denmark
2000s 87.3% 85.9% 1.5% Chile
2010s 90.1% 87.8% 2.3% Chile
2020s 91.8% 89.2% 2.6% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Chile or Denmark?
Chile, at 92.3% against 89.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Chile and Denmark?
2.7%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Chile ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.