Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Denmark
Denmark: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 13.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2022
All-time low
10.7%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13.9% for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Denmark peaked at 15.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.7% | — |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Denmark?
- Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Denmark was 13.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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