Brazil vs Denmark: Share urban and rural population

Brazil
88.18
in 2025
Denmark
88.85
in 2025
Brazil rank
47th
Denmark rank
45th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Brazil
  • Denmark
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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 47th and Denmark ranks 45th of 236 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 urban and rural population, Brazil or Denmark?
Denmark, at 88.85 against 88.18 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population?
Brazil ranks 47th and Denmark ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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