Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark
Denmark: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark is 8.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark peaked at 9.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.7% | — |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 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 material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Denmark was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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