Denmark vs Greenland: Rural population
Denmark
11.2%
in 2025
Greenland
11.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
182nd
Greenland rank
181st
Rural population over time
- Denmark
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 182nd and Greenland ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.4% | 33.3% | 9.9% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 25.7% | 7.5% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 21.8% | 6.2% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 19.3% | 4.3% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 14.3% | 1.9% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.1% | 0.6% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Denmark or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Denmark and Greenland?
- 0.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Greenland rank globally for rural population?
- Denmark ranks 182nd and Greenland ranks 181st 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.