Denmark vs Israel: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Denmark
430,511 people
in 2050
Israel
450,328 people
in 2050
Denmark rank
149th
Israel rank
147th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 450,328 people against 430,511 people in Denmark, a difference of 19,817 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 149th and Israel ranks 147th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 39 and Israel in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 399,526 people | 322,705 people | 76,821 people | Denmark |
| 1100s | 466,133 people | 327,208 people | 138,925 people | Denmark |
| 1200s | 533,995 people | 331,501 people | 202,494 people | Denmark |
| 1300s | 597,600 people | 335,522 people | 262,078 people | Denmark |
| 1400s | 397,600 people | 265,685 people | 131,915 people | Denmark |
| 1500s | 594,600 people | 306,006 people | 288,594 people | Denmark |
| 1600s | 690,200 people | 301,879 people | 388,321 people | Denmark |
| 1700s | 768,000 people | 254,605 people | 513,395 people | Denmark |
| 1710s | 771,176 people | 277,374 people | 493,802 people | Denmark |
| 1720s | 781,597 people | 301,179 people | 480,418 people | Denmark |
| 1730s | 791,995 people | 325,712 people | 466,283 people | Denmark |
| 1740s | 802,339 people | 351,047 people | 451,292 people | Denmark |
| 1750s | 812,591 people | 377,266 people | 435,325 people | Denmark |
| 1760s | 835,458 people | 404,462 people | 430,996 people | Denmark |
| 1770s | 844,022 people | 432,734 people | 411,288 people | Denmark |
| 1780s | 851,089 people | 462,194 people | 388,895 people | Denmark |
| 1790s | 856,467 people | 492,966 people | 363,501 people | Denmark |
| 1800s | 859,940 people | 525,185 people | 334,755 people | Denmark |
| 1810s | 909,817 people | 547,753 people | 362,064 people | Denmark |
| 1820s | 955,284 people | 573,808 people | 381,476 people | Denmark |
| 1830s | 1.03 million people | 600,476 people | 427,944 people | Denmark |
| 1840s | 1.07 million people | 627,650 people | 439,670 people | Denmark |
| 1850s | 1.14 million people | 655,195 people | 488,255 people | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.25 million people | 682,940 people | 566,080 people | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.34 million people | 678,964 people | 656,166 people | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.40 million people | 673,203 people | 730,707 people | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.46 million people | 665,423 people | 799,247 people | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.53 million people | 655,365 people | 876,905 people | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.60 million people | 642,736 people | 956,394 people | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.70 million people | 773,153 people | 924,247 people | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.74 million people | 925,004 people | 813,576 people | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.65 million people | 1.10 million people | 547,590 people | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 435,098 people | 842,644 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.11 million people | 438,798 people | 669,829 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 914,162 people | 438,553 people | 475,609 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 798,264 people | 416,285 people | 381,979 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 785,257 people | 484,216 people | 301,042 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 765,343 people | 561,862 people | 203,481 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 702,050 people | 663,322 people | 38,728 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 669,192 people | 789,995 people | 120,802 people | Israel |
| 2030s | 591,900 people | 784,583 people | 192,683 people | Israel |
| 2040s | 491,480 people | 613,340 people | 121,861 people | Israel |
| 2050s | 430,511 people | 450,328 people | 19,817 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Denmark or Israel?
- Israel, at 450,328 people against 430,511 people in Denmark as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Denmark and Israel?
- 19,817 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Denmark ranks 149th and Israel ranks 147th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.