Rural population, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Rural population, per capita was 0.1115 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.1115 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.2604 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1115 units per person, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 180th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2604 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2549 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2491 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2433 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2373 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2313 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2254 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2195 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2137 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2081 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2027 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1974 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1922 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.187 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1822 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1777 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1739 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1705 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1674 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1646 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1623 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1605 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1589 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1573 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1558 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1545 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1534 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1525 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1519 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1517 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1516 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1515 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1512 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1508 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1504 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.15 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1496 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1493 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1491 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.149 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.149 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1481 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.147 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1458 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1429 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1399 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1375 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1357 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1342 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1324 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1313 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1284 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1246 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1232 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1227 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.123 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1198 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1189 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1179 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1176 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1174 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1161 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1145 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.113 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1115 units per person | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1115 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 60% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1115 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2343 units per person | 0.2081 units per person | 0.2604 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1815 units per person | 0.1646 units per person | 0.2027 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1559 units per person | 0.1517 units per person | 0.1623 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1502 units per person | 0.149 units per person | 0.1516 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1413 units per person | 0.1324 units per person | 0.149 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1238 units per person | 0.1179 units per person | 0.1313 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 units per person | 0.1115 units per person | 0.1176 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Denmark?
- Rural population, per capita in Denmark was 0.1115 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2604 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1115 units per person in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for rural population, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 180th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.