Denmark vs Tunisia: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Denmark
20.5%
in 2020
Tunisia
20.2%
in 2020
Denmark rank
68th
Tunisia rank
71st
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Denmark
- Tunisia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.
Denmark ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 22.8% | 0.0% | 22.8% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 21.6% | 0.0% | 21.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 7.6% | 7.6% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 16.8% | 16.8% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 17.2% | 17.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Denmark or Tunisia?
- Denmark, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Denmark and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tunisia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Denmark ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 71st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.