Chile vs Denmark: Share of population urban

Chile
89.18
in 2025
Denmark
88.85
in 2025
Chile rank
42nd
Denmark rank
45th

Share of population urban over time

  • Chile
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 89.18 against 88.85 in Denmark, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Chile ranks 42nd and Denmark ranks 45th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Denmark Difference Ahead
1950s 62.71 71.02 8.31 Denmark
1960s 71.33 76.57 5.24 Denmark
1970s 78.38 81.85 3.47 Denmark
1980s 82.54 84.41 1.87 Denmark
1990s 84.38 84.98 0.5919 Denmark
2000s 86.7 85.87 0.8262 Chile
2010s 87.45 87.62 0.1708 Denmark
2020s 88.73 88.5 0.2343 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population urban, Chile or Denmark?
Chile, at 89.18 against 88.85 in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population urban between Chile and Denmark?
0.33, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for share of population urban?
Chile ranks 42nd and Denmark ranks 45th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed