Denmark vs Estonia: Share of population living in rural areas
Denmark
35.2%
in 2020
Estonia
35.0%
in 2020
Denmark rank
74th
Estonia rank
76th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 35.2% against 35.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Estonia ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.2% | 33.3% | 8.0% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 39.8% | 31.1% | 8.7% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 29.1% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 28.6% | 10.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 31.8% | 7.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 35.3% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 36.5% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark, at 35.2% against 35.0% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Estonia ranks 76th 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 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 rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.