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

Denmark
0.2331 units per person
in 2025
Ireland
0.2369 units per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
58th
Ireland rank
57th

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

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.2369 units per person against 0.2331 units per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0038 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 57th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2844 units per person 0.2482 units per person 0.0363 units per person Denmark
1970s 0.242 units per person 0.2617 units per person 0.0197 units per person Ireland
1980s 0.2075 units per person 0.2616 units per person 0.0541 units per person Ireland
1990s 0.2007 units per person 0.2611 units per person 0.0604 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.2071 units per person 0.2495 units per person 0.0424 units per person Ireland
2010s 0.2225 units per person 0.2452 units per person 0.0227 units per person Ireland
2020s 0.2322 units per person 0.2403 units per person 0.0081 units per person Ireland

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 Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.2369 units per person against 0.2331 units per person in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Denmark and Ireland?
0.0038 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Denmark ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 57th 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.