Annual growth rate of urban population share in Denmark
Denmark: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1685 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1685
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.7833
in 1964
All-time low
-0.029
in 2015
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Denmark, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Denmark stood at 0.1685.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 681.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Denmark peaked at 0.7833 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.029, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.748 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7476 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7471 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.7464 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.7456 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.7446 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7435 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.7422 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.7408 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.7387 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.7397 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7542 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7713 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7809 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7833 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7789 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7678 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7503 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7269 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6942 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.665 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6521 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6463 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6194 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5724 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.503 | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4345 | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3929 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3564 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.303 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2393 | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2014 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.193 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.183 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1666 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1448 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1178 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0857 | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0458 | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 0.011 | -76.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0148 | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0269 | +81.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0398 | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.046 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0486 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.047 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0414 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0318 | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 | -46.9% |
| 1999 | 0.003 | -82.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0465 | +1450.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1214 | +161.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2499 | +95.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3428 | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3266 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2384 | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1751 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2424 | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1058 | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3522 | +232.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0884 | -74.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3287 | +271.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1465 | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1562 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | -0.029 | -118.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2856 | -1084.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1071 | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1162 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0947 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | -0.001 | -101.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0795 | -8050.0% |
| 2022 | 0.194 | +144.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1597 | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.168 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1685 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7444 | 0.7387 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7548 | 0.6942 | 0.7833 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5145 | 0.303 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1388 | 0.011 | 0.2393 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0316 | 0.003 | 0.0486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1976 | 0.0465 | 0.3428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1647 | -0.029 | 0.3522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1281 | -0.001 | 0.194 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Denmark?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Denmark was 0.1685 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7833 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.029 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Denmark ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 681.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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