Denmark vs Greenland: Share of population urban
Denmark
88.85
in 2025
Greenland
88.57
in 2025
Denmark rank
43rd
Greenland rank
44th
Share of population urban over time
- Denmark
- Greenland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.85 against 88.57 in Greenland, a difference of 0.28.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Greenland ranks 44th of 229 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.02 | 52.15 | 18.87 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 76.57 | 66.66 | 9.91 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 81.85 | 74.32 | 7.53 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 84.41 | 78.21 | 6.2 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 84.98 | 80.72 | 4.26 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 85.87 | 82.64 | 3.23 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 87.62 | 85.72 | 1.91 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.5 | 87.93 | 0.5655 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Denmark or Greenland?
- Denmark, at 88.85 against 88.57 in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Denmark and Greenland?
- 0.28, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greenland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Greenland rank globally for share of population urban?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Greenland ranks 44th 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.