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Denmark vs Malawi: Share of population living in urban areas

Denmark
64.8%
in 2020
Malawi
64.4%
in 2020
Denmark rank
163rd
Malawi rank
166th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Denmark
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 64.8% against 64.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 166th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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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.