Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Denmark
Denmark: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 31.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Denmark, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 31.7% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Denmark peaked at 38.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.0% | 37.4% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.1% | 33.2% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 29.2% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
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More population data for Denmark
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Denmark?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Denmark was 31.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Denmark ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.