Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, per capita
Denmark
0.8885 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.4466 units per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.8885 units per person against 0.4466 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4419 units per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7657 units per person | 0.1611 units per person | 0.6046 units per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.8185 units per person | 0.207 units per person | 0.6114 units per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.8441 units per person | 0.2554 units per person | 0.5887 units per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.8498 units per person | 0.3037 units per person | 0.546 units per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.8587 units per person | 0.3487 units per person | 0.5101 units per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.8762 units per person | 0.396 units per person | 0.4802 units per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.885 units per person | 0.434 units per person | 0.4509 units per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Denmark, at 0.8885 units per person against 0.4466 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.4419 units per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.