Denmark vs Greenland: Share urban and rural population
Denmark
88.85
in 2025
Greenland
88.57
in 2025
Denmark rank
45th
Greenland rank
46th
Share urban and rural population 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 45th and Greenland ranks 46th of 236 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 urban and rural population, Denmark or Greenland?
- Denmark, at 88.85 against 88.57 in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Greenland ranks 46th 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.