Urban population, total in Denmark

Denmark: Urban population, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
40th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Urban population, total in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.607 % of total population1993: 0.601 % of total population2004: 0.627 % of total population2005: 0.626 % of total population2006: 0.633 % of total population2007: 0.748 % of total population2008: 0.744 % of total population2009: 0.75 % of total population2010: 0.752 % of total population2011: 0.736 % of total population2012: 0.554 % of total population2013: 0.544 % of total population2014: 0.549 % of total population2015: 0.548 % of total population2016: 0.668 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, total in Denmark is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

Denmark ranks 40th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Denmark?
Urban population, total in Denmark was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does Denmark rank for urban population, total?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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