Brazil vs Denmark: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Brazil
11.8%
in 2025
Denmark
11.2%
in 2025
Brazil rank
180th
Denmark rank
182nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Brazil
- Denmark
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.8% against 11.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 180th and Denmark ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 23.4% | 28.2% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 18.2% | 22.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 15.6% | 13.3% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 15.0% | 7.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.1% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 1.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Brazil or Denmark?
- Brazil, at 11.8% against 11.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Brazil and Denmark?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Denmark?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Denmark rank globally for rural population?
- Brazil ranks 180th and Denmark ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.