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
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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

Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.