Denmark vs Palestine: Rural population

Denmark
670,272
in 2025
Palestine
683,093
in 2025
Denmark rank
144th
Palestine rank
142nd

Rural population over time

  • Denmark
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 683,093 against 670,272 in Denmark, a difference of 12,821.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 144th and Palestine ranks 142nd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.