Denmark vs Puerto Rico: Share of population living in the capital city
Denmark
20.5%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
21.0%
in 2020
Denmark rank
63rd
Puerto Rico rank
62nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Denmark
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 21.0% against 20.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 63rd and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.3% | 9.1% | 13.3% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 10.0% | 12.8% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 11.3% | 10.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 15.7% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 25.1% | 7.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 23.8% | 6.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 23.4% | 4.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 21.0% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Denmark or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 21.0% against 20.5% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Denmark and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Denmark ranks 63rd and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.