Bhutan vs Denmark: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Bhutan
31.1%
in 2020
Denmark
31.7%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
66th
Denmark rank
64th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Bhutan
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.7% against 31.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 66th and Denmark ranks 64th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 28.2% | 15.8% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 28.0% | 8.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.2% | 1.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.7% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Bhutan or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 31.7% against 31.1% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Bhutan and Denmark?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Denmark?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Denmark rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bhutan ranks 66th and Denmark ranks 64th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.