Czechia vs Denmark: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Czechia
1.18 million people
in 2020
Denmark
1.20 million people
in 2020
Czechia rank
115th
Denmark rank
114th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.18 million people in Czechia, a difference of 17,840 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Czechia ranks 115th and Denmark ranks 114th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Denmark Difference Ahead
1950s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1960s 0 people 1.06 million people 1.06 million people Denmark
1970s 0 people 1.08 million people 1.08 million people Denmark
1980s 1.04 million people 0 people 1.04 million people Czechia
1990s 1.06 million people 0 people 1.06 million people Czechia
2000s 1.04 million people 0 people 1.04 million people Czechia
2010s 1.13 million people 1.08 million people 53,665 people Czechia
2020s 1.18 million people 1.20 million people 17,840 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Czechia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 1.20 million people against 1.18 million people in Czechia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Czechia and Denmark?
17,840 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Denmark?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Czechia and Denmark rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Czechia ranks 115th and Denmark ranks 114th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.