Denmark vs Poland: Share of the population living in cities
Denmark
29.36
in 2020
Poland
28.57
in 2020
Denmark rank
145th
Poland rank
147th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 29.36 against 28.57 in Poland, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 145th and Poland ranks 147th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.62 | 18.89 | 7.72 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 27.8 | 22.56 | 5.24 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 27.19 | 25.9 | 1.29 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 23.92 | 28.67 | 4.75 | Poland |
| 1990s | 23.5 | 30.64 | 7.13 | Poland |
| 2000s | 24.45 | 30.07 | 5.62 | Poland |
| 2010s | 27.44 | 29.18 | 1.74 | Poland |
| 2020s | 29.36 | 28.57 | 0.7884 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Denmark or Poland?
- Denmark, at 29.36 against 28.57 in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.79, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Poland ranks 147th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.