Denmark vs Guinea: Urban and rural population

Denmark
5.33 million
in 2025
Guinea
5.82 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
96th
Guinea rank
94th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Denmark
  • Guinea
02.0M4.0M6.0M195019872025

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 5.82 million against 5.33 million in Denmark, a difference of 482,910.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 96th and Guinea ranks 94th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 3.14 million 274,973 2.86 million Denmark
1960s 3.63 million 495,072 3.14 million Denmark
1970s 4.13 million 962,966 3.16 million Denmark
1980s 4.32 million 1.48 million 2.84 million Denmark
1990s 4.44 million 2.18 million 2.26 million Denmark
2000s 4.66 million 2.97 million 1.69 million Denmark
2010s 4.97 million 4.08 million 891,709 Denmark
2020s 5.24 million 5.34 million 97,657 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Denmark or Guinea?
Guinea, at 5.82 million against 5.33 million in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Denmark and Guinea?
482,910, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guinea?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Guinea rank globally for urban and rural population?
Denmark ranks 96th and Guinea ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
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
Last refreshed