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

Denmark
0.2331 units per person
in 2025
France
0.2309 units per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
58th
France rank
59th

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

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.2331 units per person against 0.2309 units per person in France, a difference of 0.0022 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 58th and France ranks 59th 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 0.2844 units per person 0.2166 units per person 0.0679 units per person Denmark
1970s 0.242 units per person 0.2205 units per person 0.0214 units per person Denmark
1980s 0.2075 units per person 0.2234 units per person 0.016 units per person France
1990s 0.2007 units per person 0.2243 units per person 0.0236 units per person France
2000s 0.2071 units per person 0.2241 units per person 0.0169 units per person France
2010s 0.2225 units per person 0.2258 units per person 0.0033 units per person France
2020s 0.2322 units per person 0.2292 units per person 0.003 units per person 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, per capita, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 0.2331 units per person against 0.2309 units per person in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Denmark and France?
0.0022 units per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Denmark ranks 58th and France ranks 59th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.