How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Urban population, female

Denmark

44.3%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

25.9%

in 2015

Denmark rank

19th

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

22nd

Urban population, female over time

Denmark
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 44.3% against 25.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	42.7%	11.2%	31.5%	Denmark
1990s	43.2%	14.8%	28.3%	Denmark
2000s	43.4%	19.4%	24.0%	Denmark
2010s	44.1%	24.6%	19.5%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Denmark or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: Denmark, at 44.3% against 25.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: 18.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Denmark and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, female?: Denmark ranks 19th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.