Denmark vs Estonia: Share of population living in urban areas
Denmark
64.8%
in 2020
Estonia
65.0%
in 2020
Denmark rank
163rd
Estonia rank
161st
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 65.0% against 64.8% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Denmark ranks 163rd and Estonia ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.8% | 66.7% | 8.0% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 60.2% | 68.9% | 8.7% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 61.5% | 70.9% | 9.4% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 71.4% | 10.3% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 68.2% | 7.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 64.7% | 2.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 63.5% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 65.0% | 0.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 65.0% against 64.8% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Denmark ranks 163rd and Estonia ranks 161st 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 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.