Brazil vs Denmark: Share of population urban
Brazil
88.18
in 2025
Denmark
88.85
in 2025
Brazil rank
45th
Denmark rank
43rd
Share of population urban over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.85 against 88.18 in Brazil, a difference of 0.67.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 45th and Denmark ranks 43rd of 229 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.17 | 71.02 | 30.85 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 48.33 | 76.57 | 28.24 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 59.61 | 81.85 | 22.24 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 71.07 | 84.41 | 13.34 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 77.56 | 84.98 | 7.41 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 82.74 | 85.87 | 3.13 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 85.54 | 87.62 | 2.08 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 88.5 | 0.9829 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Brazil or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 88.85 against 88.18 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Brazil and Denmark?
- 0.67, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for share of population urban?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Denmark ranks 43rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.