Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Denmark

Denmark: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 13.9 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
13.9
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 36 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

0510152003201420252003: 10.72004: 11.22005: 112006: 11.92007: 10.82008: 11.12009: 11.22010: 10.72011: 11.22012: 11.32013: 11.72014: 13.62015: 13.82016: 14.92017: 14.82018: 14.92019: 14.22020: 15.12021: 15.22022: 15.82023: 14.52024: 14.32025: 13.9

Source: Eurostat.

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 24th of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.13 10.7 11.9 7
2010s 13.11 10.7 14.9 10
2020s 14.8 13.9 15.8 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 16 compare
  2. 22 Belgium 15.4 compare
  3. 23 Finland 14.1 compare
  4. 25 Portugal 13.7 compare
  5. 26 Iceland 12.9 compare
  6. 27 Slovenia, Republic of 12.4 compare

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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 24th out of 36 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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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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