Rural population in Denmark
Denmark: Rural population was 11.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population in Denmark stood at 11.4%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Denmark peaked at 20.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2024.
That places Denmark 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Denmark?
- Rural population in Denmark was 11.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for rural population?
- Denmark ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release