Share of population urban in Denmark
Denmark: Share of population urban was 88.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.85
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.85
in 2025
All-time low
68.66
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Denmark, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Denmark is 88.85, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Denmark peaked at 88.85 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.66, in 1950.
Denmark ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.66 | — |
| 1951 | 69.17 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 69.69 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 70.22 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 70.74 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 71.27 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 71.8 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 72.34 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 72.88 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 73.42 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 73.96 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 74.51 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 75.09 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 75.67 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 76.27 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 76.87 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 77.46 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 78.05 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 78.63 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 79.19 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 79.73 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 80.26 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 80.78 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 81.3 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 81.78 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.23 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 82.61 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 82.95 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 83.26 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 83.54 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 83.77 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 83.95 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 84.11 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 84.27 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 84.42 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.55 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 84.66 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 84.75 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.81 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 84.83 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 84.84 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 84.85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.92 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.96 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.19 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.42 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.71 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.01 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.25 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.43 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.58 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.76 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.87 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.16 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.23 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.54 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.68 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.7 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.02 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.11 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.21 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.24 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.39 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.55 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.7 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.85 | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 88.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 88.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.02 | 68.66 | 73.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.57 | 73.96 | 79.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.85 | 79.73 | 83.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.41 | 83.77 | 84.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.98 | 84.84 | 85.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.87 | 85.1 | 86.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.62 | 86.87 | 88.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5 | 88.24 | 88.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Denmark?
- Share of population urban in Denmark was 88.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.85 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.66 in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for share of population urban?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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