Rural population, male (% of total) in Denmark
Denmark: Rural population, male (% of total) was 6.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Denmark, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, male in Denmark stood at 6.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Denmark peaked at 8.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2015.
That places Denmark 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.2% | — |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -6.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Denmark?
- Rural population, male in Denmark was 6.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for rural population, male?
- Denmark ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.