Rural population, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.7939 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7939 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.9921 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-2.16 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Denmark recorded -0.7939 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 322.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 0.9921 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.16 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Denmark ranks 159th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1963 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1964 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1965 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1966 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1967 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1968 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1969 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1970 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1971 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1972 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1973 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1974 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1975 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1976 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1977 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1978 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1979 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1980 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1981 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1982 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1984 | -0.9927 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1985 | -0.8074 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1986 | -0.5891 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1987 | -0.4382 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1988 | -0.325 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0903 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1238 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 1991 | 0.142 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1376 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0904 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0682 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 0.248 % change on previous year | +263.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3129 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2054 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2198 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2781 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3348 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2001 | -0.2359 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2002 | -0.4364 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5461 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2004 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 2005 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8341 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5813 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2009 | -0.8021 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3399 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2011 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +434.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2238 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2013 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +803.1% |
| 2014 | -0.6111 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3572 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9921 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 2017 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -295.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2559 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2019 | -0.5159 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0385 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2448 % change on previous year | +535.7% |
| 2022 | -0.2946 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2023 | -0.6842 % change on previous year | +132.3% |
| 2024 | -0.754 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2025 | -0.7939 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -0.7939 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -0.7939 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4457 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -803.1% | -0.2238 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +535.7% | 0.0385 % change on previous year | 0.2448 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -434.3% | -0.3399 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -295.7% | 0.9921 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +263.4% | 0.0682 % change on previous year | 0.248 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +237.1% | -0.0903 % change on previous year | 0.1238 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7806 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | -0.0903 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1826 % change on previous year | 0.0682 % change on previous year | 0.3129 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8059 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 0.3348 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6376 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 0.9921 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3739 % change on previous year | -0.7939 % change on previous year | 0.2448 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 156 Norway -0.7644 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Indonesia -0.7808 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Nepal -0.7937 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Lithuania -0.7947 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bhutan -0.8653 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Switzerland -0.8806 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Denmark was -0.7939 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9921 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.16 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 322.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.