Greenland vs Namibia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Greenland
42.5%
in 2020
Namibia
41.8%
in 2020
Greenland rank
215th
Namibia rank
217th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Greenland
- Namibia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 42.5% against 41.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Greenland ranks 215th and Namibia ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 20.1% | 20.1% | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 20.6% | 20.6% | Namibia |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 22.9% | 9.3% | Namibia |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 25.6% | 6.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 28.1% | 5.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 1.2% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 38.9% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.8% | 0.8% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Greenland or Namibia?
- Greenland, at 42.5% against 41.8% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Greenland and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and Namibia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Greenland ranks 215th and Namibia ranks 217th 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.