Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Denmark
Denmark: Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization was 4.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Denmark is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Denmark peaked at 4.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.2% | — |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +53.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 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 severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Denmark?
- Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization in Denmark was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Severe material and social deprivation by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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