Denmark vs Namibia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Denmark
31.7%
in 2020
Namibia
32.2%
in 2020
Denmark rank
64th
Namibia rank
63rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Denmark
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 32.2% against 31.7% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 64th and Namibia ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7% | 23.2% | 6.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 27.6% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 33.4% | 5.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 33.9% | 3.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 32.2% | 0.5% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 32.2% 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 Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Namibia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Denmark ranks 64th and Namibia ranks 63rd 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.