Denmark vs Uruguay: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Denmark
1.20 million people
in 2020
Uruguay
1.24 million people
in 2020
Denmark rank
114th
Uruguay rank
113th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Denmark
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.24 million people against 1.20 million people in Denmark, a difference of 48,810 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 113th of 182 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.06 million people | 1.19 million people | 122,730 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.08 million people | 1.32 million people | 242,520 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0 people | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0 people | 1.36 million people | 1.36 million people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0 people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.08 million people | 1.28 million people | 203,770 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.24 million people | 48,810 people | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.24 million people against 1.20 million people in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Denmark and Uruguay?
- 48,810 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Uruguay rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Denmark ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 113th 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.