Denmark vs Niger: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Denmark
5.33 million people
in 2025
Niger
5.13 million people
in 2025
Denmark rank
96th
Niger rank
98th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Denmark
- Niger
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.33 million people against 5.13 million people in Niger, a difference of 203,340 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 96th and Niger ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 million people | 159,880 people | 2.98 million people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.63 million people | 274,982 people | 3.36 million people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4.13 million people | 611,998 people | 3.51 million people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.32 million people | 1.04 million people | 3.29 million people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.44 million people | 1.52 million people | 2.93 million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.66 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.45 million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.97 million people | 3.22 million people | 1.75 million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.24 million people | 4.56 million people | 683,757 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Denmark or Niger?
- Denmark, at 5.33 million people against 5.13 million people in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Denmark and Niger?
- 203,340 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Niger?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Niger rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Denmark ranks 96th and Niger ranks 98th 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 Number of people 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.