Denmark vs Tunisia: Share of population living in the capital city
Denmark
20.5%
in 2020
Tunisia
20.2%
in 2020
Denmark rank
63rd
Tunisia rank
65th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Denmark
- Tunisia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 65th of 170 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.3% | 10.5% | 11.9% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 10.8% | 12.0% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 11.6% | 9.9% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 13.8% | 4.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 0.3% | Denmark |
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 Tunisia?
- Denmark, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Denmark and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Denmark ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 65th 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.