Denmark vs Greenland: Urban population
Denmark
88.8%
in 2025
Greenland
88.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
Greenland rank
38th
Urban population over time
- Denmark
- Greenland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.8% against 88.6% in Greenland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 37th and Greenland ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.6% | 66.7% | 9.9% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 74.3% | 7.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 78.2% | 6.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 80.7% | 4.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 82.6% | 3.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.7% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.9% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Denmark or Greenland?
- Denmark, at 88.8% against 88.6% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Denmark and Greenland?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Greenland rank globally for urban population?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Greenland ranks 38th 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.