Denmark vs Liberia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Denmark
2.05 million people
in 2020
Liberia
2.11 million people
in 2020
Denmark rank
103rd
Liberia rank
101st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Denmark
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.11 million people against 2.05 million people in Denmark, a difference of 55,820 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 103rd and Liberia ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.80 million people | 595,597 people | 1.20 million people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.86 million people | 736,343 people | 1.12 million people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.92 million people | 919,561 people | 1.00 million people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.99 million people | 1.14 million people | 850,815 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.00 million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.04 million people | 1.38 million people | 657,265 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.04 million people | 1.93 million people | 107,080 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.05 million people | 2.11 million people | 55,820 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Denmark or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2.11 million people against 2.05 million people in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Denmark and Liberia?
- 55,820 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Liberia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Liberia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Denmark ranks 103rd and Liberia ranks 101st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.