Denmark vs World: Urban population, female (% of total)
Denmark
44.3%
in 2015
World
26.7%
in 2015
Denmark rank
19th
World rank
19th
Urban population, female (% of total) over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.3% against 26.7% in World, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 20.2% | 22.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 22.0% | 21.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 23.9% | 19.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 26.2% | 17.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 44.3% against 26.7% in World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Denmark and World?
- 17.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for urban population, female?
- Denmark ranks 19th and World ranks 19th 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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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.