Denmark vs Lesotho: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Denmark
31.7%
in 2020
Lesotho
32.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
64th
Lesotho rank
61st
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Denmark
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.8% against 31.7% in Denmark, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 24.9% | 4.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.5% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.9% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 30.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 32.8% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
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, Denmark or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.8% against 31.7% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Denmark and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Lesotho rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Denmark ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 61st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.