Denmark vs Turkmenistan: Population in the largest city
Denmark
26.2%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
26.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
91st
Population in the largest city over time
- Denmark
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 26.2% against 26.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 91st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.2% | 23.6% | 13.5% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 24.2% | 5.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 24.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 24.7% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 25.0% | 0.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.8% | 0.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Denmark or Turkmenistan?
- Denmark, at 26.2% against 26.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Denmark and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Turkmenistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Turkmenistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Denmark ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 91st 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.