Denmark vs Niger: Urban population

Denmark
5.34 million
in 2025
Niger
5.13 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
95th
Niger rank
97th

Urban population over time

  • Denmark
  • Niger
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.34 million against 5.13 million in Niger, a difference of 209,260.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 95th and Niger ranks 97th of 218 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 3.63 million 274,982 3.36 million Denmark
1970s 4.13 million 611,998 3.51 million Denmark
1980s 4.32 million 1.04 million 3.29 million Denmark
1990s 4.44 million 1.52 million 2.93 million Denmark
2000s 4.66 million 2.21 million 2.45 million Denmark
2010s 4.97 million 3.22 million 1.75 million Denmark
2020s 5.24 million 4.56 million 684,503 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Denmark or Niger?
Denmark, at 5.34 million against 5.13 million in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Denmark and Niger?
209,260, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Niger?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Niger rank globally for urban population?
Denmark ranks 95th and Niger ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.