Denmark vs Uganda: Population in the largest city
Denmark
26.2%
in 2025
Uganda
26.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
90th
Uganda rank
92nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Denmark
- Uganda
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 26.2% against 26.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Denmark ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 92nd of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.2% | 46.4% | 9.3% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 52.8% | 23.2% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 49.2% | 24.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 43.7% | 20.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 40.6% | 16.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 28.6% | 3.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Denmark or Uganda?
- Denmark, at 26.2% against 26.0% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Denmark and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Uganda rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Denmark ranks 90th and Uganda ranks 92nd 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.