Urban population in Denmark
Denmark: Urban population was 88.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Denmark stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Denmark peaked at 88.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 37th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.0% | — |
| 1961 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 88.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 88.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.6% | 74.0% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 79.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 83.8% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 84.8% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.9% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 88.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Denmark?
- Urban population in Denmark was 88.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for urban population?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.