Denmark vs Poland: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Denmark
29.4%
in 2020
Poland
28.6%
in 2020
Denmark rank
146th
Poland rank
148th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29.4% against 28.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 146th and Poland ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.6% | 18.9% | 7.7% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 27.8% | 22.6% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 25.9% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 28.7% | 4.7% | Poland |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 30.6% | 7.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 30.1% | 5.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 29.2% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.6% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Denmark or Poland?
- Denmark, at 29.4% against 28.6% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Denmark ranks 146th and Poland ranks 148th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.