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

Denmark: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2331 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2331 units per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.2885 units per person
in 1965
All-time low
0.2001 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025

00.10.20.3196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Denmark is 0.2331 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.2885 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2001 units per person, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 58th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Denmark, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.2805 units per person
1961 0.2819 units per person +0.5%
1962 0.2835 units per person +0.6%
1963 0.2852 units per person +0.6%
1964 0.2868 units per person +0.6%
1965 0.2885 units per person +0.6%
1966 0.2872 units per person -0.4%
1967 0.2851 units per person -0.7%
1968 0.2835 units per person -0.6%
1969 0.282 units per person -0.5%
1970 0.28 units per person -0.7%
1971 0.2719 units per person -2.9%
1972 0.2609 units per person -4.0%
1973 0.2504 units per person -4.0%
1974 0.2406 units per person -3.9%
1975 0.2316 units per person -3.7%
1976 0.2257 units per person -2.5%
1977 0.2226 units per person -1.4%
1978 0.2195 units per person -1.4%
1979 0.2166 units per person -1.3%
1980 0.214 units per person -1.2%
1981 0.2121 units per person -0.9%
1982 0.2108 units per person -0.6%
1983 0.2095 units per person -0.6%
1984 0.2081 units per person -0.6%
1985 0.2066 units per person -0.7%
1986 0.2051 units per person -0.7%
1987 0.2039 units per person -0.6%
1988 0.2028 units per person -0.5%
1989 0.2019 units per person -0.4%
1990 0.2014 units per person -0.3%
1991 0.2008 units per person -0.3%
1992 0.2003 units per person -0.2%
1993 0.2001 units per person -0.1%
1994 0.2002 units per person +0.1%
1995 0.2003 units per person +0.1%
1996 0.2006 units per person +0.1%
1997 0.201 units per person +0.2%
1998 0.2012 units per person +0.1%
1999 0.2015 units per person +0.1%
2000 0.2017 units per person +0.1%
2001 0.2019 units per person +0.1%
2002 0.2028 units per person +0.5%
2003 0.2045 units per person +0.8%
2004 0.2063 units per person +0.8%
2005 0.208 units per person +0.8%
2006 0.2096 units per person +0.8%
2007 0.211 units per person +0.7%
2008 0.2122 units per person +0.6%
2009 0.2134 units per person +0.6%
2010 0.2149 units per person +0.7%
2011 0.2167 units per person +0.8%
2012 0.2187 units per person +0.9%
2013 0.2206 units per person +0.9%
2014 0.2223 units per person +0.8%
2015 0.2236 units per person +0.6%
2016 0.2247 units per person +0.5%
2017 0.2262 units per person +0.6%
2018 0.228 units per person +0.8%
2019 0.2294 units per person +0.6%
2020 0.2309 units per person +0.6%
2021 0.232 units per person +0.5%
2022 0.2321 units per person +0.1%
2023 0.2322 units per person +0.0%
2024 0.2328 units per person +0.2%
2025 0.2331 units per person +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2844 units per person 0.2805 units per person 0.2885 units per person 10
1970s 0.242 units per person 0.2166 units per person 0.28 units per person 10
1980s 0.2075 units per person 0.2019 units per person 0.214 units per person 10
1990s 0.2007 units per person 0.2001 units per person 0.2015 units per person 10
2000s 0.2071 units per person 0.2017 units per person 0.2134 units per person 10
2010s 0.2225 units per person 0.2149 units per person 0.2294 units per person 10
2020s 0.2322 units per person 0.2309 units per person 0.2331 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 55 Finland 0.24 units per person compare
  2. 56 Russian Federation 0.2393 units per person compare
  3. 57 Ireland 0.2369 units per person compare
  4. 59 France 0.2309 units per person compare
  5. 60 Belarus 0.2279 units per person compare
  6. 61 Morocco 0.2277 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Denmark?
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Denmark was 0.2331 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.2885 units per person in 1965.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2001 units per person in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Denmark ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.