Brazil vs Denmark: Urban population
Brazil
88.2%
in 2025
Denmark
88.8%
in 2025
Brazil rank
39th
Denmark rank
37th
Urban population over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.8% against 88.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 39th and Denmark ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 76.6% | 28.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 81.8% | 22.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 71.1% | 84.4% | 13.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 85.0% | 7.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 82.7% | 85.9% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 87.6% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.5% | 1.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Brazil or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 88.8% against 88.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Brazil and Denmark?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for urban population?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Denmark ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.