At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark
Denmark: At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation was 332 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
332 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
348 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
207 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark is 332 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark peaked at 348 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 207 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 207 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 238 Thousand persons | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 257 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 246 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 232 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 268 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 269 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 290 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 248 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 279 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 309 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 327 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 338 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 316 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 319 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 294 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 342 Thousand persons | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 325 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 323 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 348 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 325 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 322 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 332 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.29 Thousand persons | 207 Thousand persons | 269 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 306.2 Thousand persons | 248 Thousand persons | 342 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.17 Thousand persons | 322 Thousand persons | 348 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- Population density 148.67 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark was 332 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 348 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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