Denmark vs Libya: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Denmark
1.20 million people
in 2020
Libya
1.17 million people
in 2020
Denmark rank
114th
Libya rank
116th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Denmark
- Libya
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.17 million people in Libya, a difference of 23,040 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Denmark ranks 114th and Libya ranks 116th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 1.06 million people | 0 people | 1.06 million people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.08 million people | 0 people | 1.08 million people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 1.10 million people | 23,000 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.17 million people | 23,040 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, Denmark or Libya?
- Denmark, at 1.20 million people against 1.17 million people in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Denmark and Libya?
- 23,040 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Libya rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Denmark ranks 114th and Libya ranks 116th 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
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.