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Denmark: Administrative Division

Contents: Regions and Municipalities

The population of the regions and municipalities in Denmark according to official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth, urbanization).

NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
2006-01-01
Population
Estimate
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate
2016-01-01
Population
Estimate
2021-01-01
Population
Estimate
2024-01-01
Hovedstaden [Capital Region]Region1,633,5651,699,3871,789,1741,855,0841,911,067
AlbertslundMunicipality27,85327,80027,88027,36627,677
AllerødMunicipality23,49824,09624,73225,89325,962
BallerupMunicipality46,65447,93048,22449,31051,237
BornholmMunicipality43,24541,80239,75639,57039,332
BrøndbyMunicipality34,24734,02135,32235,23239,067
Christiansø (Ertholmene)Unincorporated Area9294919091
DragørMunicipality13,15413,71714,14214,56914,569
EgedalMunicipality39,94841,61442,77343,69645,532
FredensborgMunicipality39,13139,34140,11240,99842,009
FrederiksbergMunicipality91,85598,782104,481103,677104,899
FrederikssundMunicipality43,70244,30744,72545,43946,358
FuresøMunicipality37,37038,28640,15641,00142,533
GentofteMunicipality68,62371,71475,35074,55075,033
GladsaxeMunicipality61,73564,95167,91469,20070,600
GlostrupMunicipality20,69921,38422,46123,38023,655
GribskovMunicipality40,36040,70041,10740,97141,920
HalsnæsMunicipality30,51331,05631,04931,42031,515
HelsingørMunicipality61,34061,36862,09263,00063,838
HerlevMunicipality27,02326,59728,42328,91329,876
HillerødMunicipality45,61647,91649,67251,52854,422
Høje-TaastrupMunicipality46,25747,75349,96051,72957,540
HørsholmMunicipality24,31724,41524,96524,91724,811
HvidovreMunicipality49,76250,08152,83153,45153,760
IshøjMunicipality20,82020,79722,35823,13123,663
København [Copenhagen]Municipality501,158539,542591,481638,117659,350
Lyngby-TaarbækMunicipality51,90852,75455,09756,61458,538
RødovreMunicipality36,50636,52438,00241,11344,328
RudersdalMunicipality54,24154,76555,73957,02457,237
TårnbyMunicipality39,70840,83542,86042,67043,915
VallensbækMunicipality12,23014,44515,41916,51517,800
Midtjylland [Mid Jutland]Region1,219,7251,260,9931,293,3091,332,0481,365,688
AarhusMunicipality295,513310,956330,639352,751367,095
FavrskovMunicipality44,27246,89447,65548,38149,377
HedenstedMunicipality44,15845,98046,20646,77347,725
HerningMunicipality83,33085,85287,59389,23889,848
HolstebroMunicipality56,46257,16157,66158,66259,016
HorsensMunicipality77,89582,83587,73692,22997,392
Ikast-BrandeMunicipality39,52840,57140,79841,47342,737
LemvigMunicipality22,48321,55420,39919,60719,110
NorddjursMunicipality38,42738,02938,14436,94336,773
OdderMunicipality21,33221,85222,13122,97923,896
RandersMunicipality92,49895,31897,52098,19099,974
Ringkøbing-SkjernMunicipality57,77458,06857,13956,18256,218
SamsøMunicipality4,1243,8853,7103,6823,694
SilkeborgMunicipality85,37688,91390,71995,488100,747
SkanderborgMunicipality54,64657,71759,48163,39065,205
SkiveMunicipality48,26447,98646,63945,42544,739
StruerMunicipality22,69522,19021,47420,80820,594
SyddjursMunicipality40,43041,73441,88943,16844,076
ViborgMunicipality90,51893,49895,77696,67997,472
Nordjylland [North Jutland]Region576,807579,829585,499590,439593,135
AalborgMunicipality193,529199,188210,316219,487223,174
BrønderslevMunicipality35,31335,78936,04736,17736,614
FrederikshavnMunicipality63,08461,57660,24659,03958,376
HjørringMunicipality67,48066,47365,41164,15563,544
JammerbugtMunicipality38,70438,73338,46638,17538,234
LæsøMunicipality2,0911,9491,8171,7641,759
MariagerfjordMunicipality42,12342,57242,13141,53641,762
MorsøMunicipality22,33321,60020,62920,06619,734
RebildMunicipality28,36928,94029,14930,51830,937
ThistedMunicipality45,91045,14543,99143,16042,989
VesthimmerlandMunicipality37,87137,86437,29636,36236,012
Sjælland [Zealand]Region811,511819,763827,499838,840852,953
FaxeMunicipality34,66135,27735,61436,71337,753
GreveMunicipality47,96847,97849,51850,51452,157
GuldborgsundMunicipality63,45162,58360,97960,32859,759
HolbækMunicipality67,62169,52169,97271,91374,129
KalundborgMunicipality48,94449,08848,66048,48748,309
KøgeMunicipality55,71857,27159,86861,47562,848
LejreMunicipality26,13226,76427,31728,17329,347
LollandMunicipality48,96746,11142,63840,53939,632
NæstvedMunicipality79,28480,96382,34283,18184,747
OdsherredMunicipality32,89032,84532,81632,92332,605
RingstedMunicipality31,09432,89034,03134,84736,356
RoskildeMunicipality80,45582,54286,20788,88990,931
SlagelseMunicipality76,51977,44278,14079,12279,923
SolrødMunicipality20,87720,96421,78823,44124,579
SorøMunicipality28,68629,49929,54329,99330,478
StevnsMunicipality21,83421,85522,26023,03423,649
VordingborgMunicipality46,41046,17045,80645,26845,751
Syddanmark [South Denmark]Region1,185,8511,200,6561,211,7701,223,6341,238,406
AabenraaMunicipality59,97459,79558,86958,52658,657
ÆrøMunicipality6,8736,6636,2905,9605,960
AssensMunicipality41,36941,63541,22440,86740,646
BillundMunicipality26,13326,15526,43426,55127,119
EsbjergMunicipality114,373115,184115,748115,579115,423
Faaborg-MidtfynMunicipality51,14451,92651,23651,68352,291
FanøMunicipality3,1433,2133,2903,4563,357
FredericiaMunicipality49,25250,10450,68951,27552,485
HaderslevMunicipality56,22956,11756,02955,37655,438
KertemindeMunicipality23,23923,75823,88023,84723,894
KoldingMunicipality86,46689,21091,69593,16194,932
LangelandMunicipality14,12013,32212,54712,36712,260
MiddelfartMunicipality36,41737,70137,91339,11640,158
NordfynMunicipality28,87629,50729,29829,54929,610
NyborgMunicipality31,20831,49931,88631,93332,193
OdenseMunicipality186,595190,245198,972205,509209,078
SønderborgMunicipality76,59876,19374,73773,83174,233
SvendborgMunicipality58,50658,71358,22858,58859,727
TønderMunicipality40,69139,46437,90437,05036,651
VardeMunicipality50,05650,35150,28949,62849,798
VejenMunicipality41,55142,68342,86942,79042,800
VejleMunicipality103,038107,218111,743116,992121,696
Danmark [Denmark]Kingdom5,427,4595,560,6285,707,2515,840,0455,961,249

Source: Denmark Statistik.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2024)
Males2,963,691
Females2,997,558
Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years1,148,515
18-64 years3,581,280
65+ years1,231,454
Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years45,827
80-89 years274,047
70-79 years584,566
60-69 years695,105
50-59 years807,789
40-49 years717,547
30-39 years761,794
20-29 years785,393
10-19 years671,434
0-9 years617,747
Citizenship (E 2024)
Denmark5,311,255
EU 27268,124
Europe (other)148,952
Asia160,304
Other country72,567
Country of Birth (E 2024)
Denmark5,018,183
EU 27277,539
Europe (other)229,200
Asia315,958
Other country120,045
Urbanization (E 2022)
Rural692,572
Urban5,171,995