Denmark vs France: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual

Denmark
0.6857 % change on previous year
in 2025
France
0.6226 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
93rd
France rank
94th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time

  • Denmark
  • France
-4-202196119932025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.6857 % change on previous year against 0.6226 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.0631 % change on previous year.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 93rd and France ranks 94th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7987 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 0.5113 % change on previous year France
1970s -2.16 % change on previous year 0.7667 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year France
1980s -0.6657 % change on previous year 0.6499 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year France
1990s 0.3397 % change on previous year 0.4106 % change on previous year 0.0709 % change on previous year France
2000s 0.953 % change on previous year 0.6881 % change on previous year 0.265 % change on previous year Denmark
2010s 1.24 % change on previous year 0.5345 % change on previous year 0.7088 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 0.8184 % change on previous year 0.5846 % change on previous year 0.2338 % change on previous year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 0.6857 % change on previous year against 0.6226 % change on previous year in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Denmark and France?
0.0631 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
Denmark ranks 93rd and France ranks 94th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,865 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.