Chile vs Denmark: Urban population
Chile
89.2%
in 2025
Denmark
88.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
34th
Denmark rank
37th
Urban population over time
- Chile
- Denmark
How they compare
Chile currently reports 89.2% against 88.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Chile ranks 34th and Denmark ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.3% | 76.6% | 5.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 78.4% | 81.8% | 3.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 82.5% | 84.4% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 85.0% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 85.9% | 0.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.5% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Chile or Denmark?
- Chile, at 89.2% against 88.8% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Chile and Denmark?
- 0.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Denmark?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Denmark rank globally for urban population?
- Chile ranks 34th 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.