Denmark vs Malawi: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Denmark
64.8%
in 2020
Malawi
64.4%
in 2020
Denmark rank
163rd
Malawi rank
166th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Denmark
- Malawi
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 64.8% against 64.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.8% | 7.8% | 50.9% | Denmark |
| 1960s | 60.2% | 10.4% | 49.8% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 61.5% | 13.9% | 47.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 22.2% | 38.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 34.9% | 26.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 43.2% | 18.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 55.9% | 7.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.4% | 0.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Denmark or Malawi?
- Denmark, at 64.8% against 64.4% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Denmark and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malawi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Malawi rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Denmark ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.