Urban population, female (% of total) in Denmark
Denmark: Urban population, female (% of total) was 44.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, female in Denmark, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Denmark is 44.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Denmark peaked at 44.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.5% | — |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 44.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 44.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 42.5% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.2% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 43.9% | 44.3% | 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 urban population, female in Denmark?
- Urban population, female in Denmark was 44.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for urban population, female?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.