Chile vs Denmark: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Chile
89.2%
in 2025
Denmark
88.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
42nd
Denmark rank
45th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Chile
- Denmark
How they compare
Chile currently reports 89.2% against 88.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
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 | 62.7% | 71.0% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 71.3% | 76.6% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 78.4% | 81.8% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 84.4% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 85.0% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 85.9% | 0.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.5% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Chile or Denmark?
- Chile, at 89.2% against 88.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Chile and Denmark?
- 0.4%, 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 living in urban and rural areas?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Denmark ranks 45th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.