Denmark vs Finland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Denmark
1.40 million
in 2025
Finland
1.35 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
108th
Finland rank
111th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.40 million against 1.35 million in Finland, a difference of 45,850.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 108th and Finland ranks 111th of 121 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 million | 475,071 | 872,998 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 576,151 | 641,868 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 735,544 | 326,970 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 938,373 | 110,865 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.06 million | 59,285 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.21 million | 50,920 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.33 million | 43,217 | 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, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 1.40 million against 1.35 million in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Denmark and Finland?
- 45,850, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Denmark ranks 108th and Finland ranks 111th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.