Denmark vs Netherlands: Rural population
Denmark
670,272
in 2025
Netherlands
734,613
in 2025
Denmark rank
146th
Netherlands rank
143rd
Rural population over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 734,613 against 670,272 in Denmark, a difference of 64,341.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million | 4.76 million | 3.65 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 914,143 | 4.91 million | 3.99 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 798,244 | 4.74 million | 3.94 million | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 785,254 | 4.30 million | 3.52 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 765,331 | 2.79 million | 2.02 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 702,018 | 1.67 million | 964,380 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 680,904 | 864,497 | 183,593 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 734,613 against 670,272 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 64,341, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for rural population?
- Denmark ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.