Denmark vs Somalia: Population in the largest city
Denmark
26.2%
in 2025
Somalia
26.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
90th
Somalia rank
89th
Population in the largest city over time
- Denmark
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 26.3% against 26.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 89th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.2% | 21.9% | 15.3% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 37.0% | 7.4% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 39.6% | 15.0% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 50.4% | 26.7% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 35.2% | 11.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 28.7% | 3.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Denmark or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 26.3% against 26.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Denmark and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Somalia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Denmark ranks 90th and Somalia ranks 89th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.