Regions
The population of the regions of Denmark according to official estimates.
The regions became effective in 2007; they replace the former counties.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 2006-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hovedstaden [Capital Region] | HOV | København | 2,564 | 1,633,565 | 1,699,387 | 1,789,174 | 1,855,084 | 1,930,793 | 256400 | → |
| Midtjylland [Mid Jutland] | MJL | Viborg | 13,013 | 1,219,741 | 1,260,993 | 1,293,309 | 1,332,048 | 1,373,799 | 1301300 | → |
| Nordjylland [North Jutland] | NJL | Aalborg | 7,884 | 576,802 | 579,829 | 585,499 | 590,439 | 592,768 | 788400 | → |
| Sjælland [Zealand] | SJL | Sorø | 7,227 | 811,511 | 819,763 | 827,499 | 838,840 | 854,902 | 722700 | → |
| Syddanmark [South Denmark] | SDM | Vejle | 12,266 | 1,185,840 | 1,200,656 | 1,211,770 | 1,223,634 | 1,240,472 | 1226600 | → |
| Denmark | DNK | København | 42,954 | 5,427,459 | 5,560,628 | 5,707,251 | 5,840,045 | 5,992,734 | → |
- Denmark Statistik.
Major Urban Settlements
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | København | HOV | 1,396,508 |
| 2 | Aarhus | MJL | 301,049 |
| 3 | Odense | SDM | 185,480 |
| 4 | Aalborg | NJL | 121,878 |
| 5 | Esbjerg | SDM | 71,554 |
| 6 | Randers | MJL | 64,511 |
| 7 | Horsens | MJL | 64,418 |
| 8 | Kolding | SDM | 63,645 |
| 9 | Vejle | SDM | 62,011 |
Contents: Urban Settlements
The population of all Danish urban areas and settlements with more than 5,000 inhabitants according to official estimates.
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 1981-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1990-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2006-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2016-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aabenraa | SDM | 15,341 | 15,628 | 16,126 | 16,109 | 15,760 | 15,967 | 16,410 | 16,500 | 966 | → |
| Aabybro | NJL | 4,229 | 4,198 | 4,462 | 4,876 | 5,382 | 5,790 | 6,274 | 6,721 | 460 | → |
| Aalborg | NJL | 114,302 | 113,599 | 119,617 | 100,617 | 103,545 | 112,194 | 119,219 | 121,878 | 5115 | → |
| Aarhus | MJL | 205,580 | 216,454 | 235,875 | 240,116 | 249,709 | 264,716 | 282,910 | 301,049 | 9881 | → |
| Aars | NJL | 5,938 | 6,814 | 7,196 | 7,457 | 8,010 | 8,116 | 8,427 | 8,708 | 622 | → |
| Assens | NJL | 5,736 | 5,576 | 5,663 | 5,965 | 6,060 | 6,110 | 6,060 | 5,952 | 470 | → |
| Beder-Malling | MJL | 5,377 | 6,528 | 7,233 | 7,705 | 7,888 | 8,365 | 9,034 | 9,430 | 417 | → |
| Bellinge | SDM | 3,663 | 4,158 | 4,169 | 4,176 | 4,505 | 4,632 | 5,202 | 5,877 | 310 | → |
| Billund | SDM | 4,056 | 5,169 | 5,876 | 6,020 | 6,139 | 6,277 | 6,643 | 7,484 | 859 | → |
| Birkerød | HOV | København | København | 19,059 | 19,786 | 20,041 | 20,416 | 20,908 | 20,976 | 912 | → |
| Bjerringbro | MJL | 6,033 | 6,615 | 7,275 | 7,239 | 7,530 | 7,461 | 7,379 | 7,433 | 643 | → |
| Børkop | SDM | 2,334 | 2,491 | 3,051 | 3,562 | 4,676 | 5,352 | 6,071 | 6,314 | 380 | → |
| Borup | SJL | 2,227 | 2,524 | 2,826 | 3,220 | 4,228 | 4,608 | 4,699 | 5,049 | 279 | → |
| Bramming | SDM | 5,857 | 6,275 | 6,628 | 6,793 | 7,123 | 7,073 | 7,132 | 7,315 | 541 | → |
| Brande | MJL | 5,693 | 5,979 | 6,281 | 6,388 | 6,959 | 7,138 | 7,394 | 7,394 | 818 | → |
| Brønderslev | NJL | 10,748 | 11,284 | 11,341 | 11,555 | 11,840 | 12,419 | 12,522 | 12,946 | 829 | → |
| Dragør | HOV | København | København | 10,781 | 11,182 | 11,721 | 12,042 | 12,349 | 12,304 | 472 | → |
| Ebeltoft | MJL | ... | ... | 6,262 | 7,271 | 7,559 | 7,437 | 7,220 | 7,287 | 730 | → |
| Esbjerg | SDM | 70,220 | 71,962 | 73,341 | 71,886 | 71,576 | 72,151 | 72,044 | 71,554 | 4380 | → |
| Faaborg | SDM | 6,795 | 7,124 | 7,297 | 7,234 | 7,178 | 7,178 | 6,966 | 6,763 | 456 | → |
| Farum | HOV | København | København | 18,165 | 18,105 | 18,521 | 19,664 | 20,199 | 20,369 | 775 | → |
| Fensmark | SJL | 3,496 | 3,666 | 3,948 | 4,483 | 4,868 | 4,969 | 5,046 | 5,190 | 324 | → |
| Fredensborg (Fredensborg Stationsby) | HOV | København | København | 7,917 | 8,291 | 8,377 | 8,423 | 8,792 | 8,968 | 478 | → |
| Fredericia | SDM | ... | ... | 38,791 | 39,535 | 39,716 | 40,248 | 40,814 | 41,543 | 2740 | → |
| Frederikshavn | NJL | 24,938 | 25,137 | 24,680 | 23,636 | 23,339 | 23,402 | 22,862 | 22,548 | 1360 | → |
| Frederikssund | HOV | 13,584 | 13,861 | 14,379 | 15,160 | 15,468 | 16,016 | 16,614 | 17,583 | 816 | → |
| Frederiksværk | HOV | 11,559 | 11,450 | 11,516 | 12,151 | 12,257 | 12,282 | 12,680 | 12,837 | 831 | → |
| Galten | MJL | ... | ... | 6,844 | 7,558 | 7,874 | 7,999 | 8,997 | 9,363 | 624 | → |
| Gilleleje | HOV | 3,976 | 4,774 | 5,253 | 6,301 | 6,491 | 6,566 | 6,662 | 6,596 | 544 | → |
| Give | SDM | 3,522 | 3,817 | 4,121 | 4,266 | 4,457 | 4,536 | 4,509 | 5,050 | 453 | → |
| Grenaa | MJL | 13,638 | 13,839 | 14,385 | 14,112 | 14,308 | 14,765 | 14,194 | 14,127 | 1053 | → |
| Grindsted | SDM | 8,742 | 9,147 | 9,408 | 9,496 | 9,548 | 9,732 | 9,761 | 9,721 | 851 | → |
| Haderslev | SDM | 19,374 | 20,038 | 21,114 | 21,140 | 21,213 | 21,994 | 22,032 | 22,405 | 1223 | → |
| Hadsten | MJL | 5,563 | 6,064 | 6,794 | 7,221 | 7,901 | 8,028 | 8,257 | 8,560 | 561 | → |
| Hadsund | NJL | 4,257 | 4,660 | 4,779 | 5,062 | 5,040 | 4,869 | 4,943 | 4,918 | 398 | → |
| Hammel | MJL | 4,826 | 5,196 | 5,729 | 6,346 | 6,881 | 7,075 | 6,927 | 7,234 | 538 | → |
| Haslev | SJL | 9,146 | 9,790 | 10,034 | 10,860 | 11,088 | 11,653 | 12,040 | 12,634 | 702 | → |
| Hedehusene (Fløng) | HOV | København | København | 11,271 | 11,339 | 11,421 | 11,825 | 12,874 | 16,731 | 690 | → |
| Hedensted | MJL | ... | ... | 9,413 | 10,148 | 11,282 | 11,656 | 12,107 | 13,458 | 1120 | → |
| Hellebæk | HOV | 4,123 | 4,778 | 5,200 | 5,405 | 5,578 | 5,510 | 5,754 | 5,775 | 267 | → |
| Helsinge | HOV | 6,272 | 6,577 | 6,826 | 7,671 | 7,881 | 8,117 | 8,343 | 9,719 | 559 | → |
| Helsingør | HOV | 44,068 | 43,307 | 45,024 | 46,546 | 46,349 | 46,829 | 47,483 | 48,134 | 1801 | → |
| Herning | MJL | 41,552 | 41,888 | 43,067 | 44,437 | 46,279 | 48,531 | 50,531 | 51,782 | 3330 | → |
| Hillerød | HOV | 25,441 | 25,341 | 27,675 | 28,941 | 30,350 | 31,897 | 33,703 | 36,604 | 1782 | → |
| Hinnerup | MJL | 4,517 | 5,376 | 6,101 | 7,040 | 7,191 | 7,576 | 8,012 | 8,529 | 453 | → |
| Hirtshals | NJL | 6,942 | 6,884 | 6,880 | 6,475 | 6,194 | 5,910 | 5,636 | 5,347 | 443 | → |
| Hjørring | NJL | 23,669 | 24,045 | 24,829 | 24,813 | 24,762 | 25,626 | 25,741 | 25,908 | 1777 | → |
| Hobro | NJL | 8,864 | 10,079 | 10,837 | 11,001 | 11,635 | 11,864 | 12,013 | 12,360 | 980 | → |
| Holbæk | SJL | 20,634 | 21,534 | 23,775 | 25,622 | 27,055 | 27,579 | 29,226 | 30,903 | 1396 | → |
| Holstebro | MJL | ... | ... | 32,572 | 33,566 | 34,241 | 35,392 | 36,805 | 37,487 | 2410 | → |
| Hornbæk-Dronningmølle | HOV | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,205 | 5,256 | 5,310 | 5,185 | 401 | → |
| Hørning | MJL | 4,850 | 5,123 | 5,848 | 6,254 | 7,028 | 7,441 | 8,294 | 8,542 | 424 | → |
| Hornslet | MJL | 3,296 | 4,187 | 4,702 | 5,014 | 5,361 | 5,532 | 6,031 | 6,420 | 353 | → |
| Horsens | MJL | 46,855 | 47,181 | 48,730 | 50,983 | 53,807 | 57,517 | 59,966 | 64,418 | 2987 | → |
| Hørsholm (incl. Trørød) | HOV | København | København | ... | ... | 45,873 | 47,000 | 47,869 | 48,349 | 1168 | → |
| Humlebæk | HOV | København | København | 8,571 | 8,933 | 9,283 | 9,601 | 9,728 | 9,742 | 415 | → |
| Hundested | HOV | 7,308 | 8,026 | 8,384 | 8,892 | 8,861 | 8,595 | 8,660 | 8,590 | 759 | → |
| Ikast | MJL | 11,716 | 13,325 | 14,151 | 14,778 | 15,024 | 15,318 | 15,783 | 16,808 | 1173 | → |
| Jyllinge | SJL | 4,769 | 5,462 | 8,655 | 10,011 | 10,153 | 10,145 | 10,287 | 10,801 | 575 | → |
| Kalundborg | SJL | 15,413 | 15,410 | 15,405 | 16,250 | 16,434 | 16,431 | 16,268 | 16,659 | 1707 | → |
| Kerteminde | SDM | 4,984 | 5,316 | 5,542 | 5,775 | 5,698 | 5,963 | 6,008 | 6,128 | 349 | → |
| Kirke Hvalsø | SJL | 2,997 | 3,225 | 3,430 | 3,742 | 3,941 | 4,119 | 4,222 | 4,877 | 254 | → |
| Kjellerup | MJL | 3,848 | 3,961 | 4,241 | 4,414 | 4,795 | 5,016 | 5,034 | 5,247 | 387 | → |
| Klarup | NJL | 3,772 | 3,874 | 3,712 | 3,709 | 4,182 | 4,678 | 4,830 | 5,603 | 272 | → |
| København [Copenhagen] | HOV | 1,381,882 | 1,337,114 | 1,136,735 | 1,145,028 | 1,199,224 | 1,280,371 | 1,336,982 | 1,396,508 | 29275 | → |
| Køge | SJL | 25,683 | 31,237 | 32,996 | 34,476 | 35,104 | 36,831 | 38,155 | 38,506 | 1857 | → |
| Kolding | SDM | 41,374 | 44,688 | 53,447 | 55,045 | 57,197 | 59,712 | 61,222 | 63,645 | 3868 | → |
| Korsør | SJL | 15,281 | 14,782 | 14,714 | 14,850 | 14,412 | 14,603 | 14,516 | 14,323 | 665 | → |
| Lemvig | MJL | 7,303 | 7,325 | 7,332 | 7,128 | 7,140 | 6,929 | 6,852 | 6,741 | 495 | → |
| Lillerød | HOV | København | København | 15,327 | 15,302 | 15,775 | 16,567 | 16,762 | 16,756 | 746 | → |
| Løgten | MJL | 3,818 | 3,845 | 4,363 | 5,394 | 6,334 | 7,704 | 8,619 | 8,607 | 377 | → |
| Lystrup | MJL | 6,734 | 7,858 | 8,906 | 9,605 | 10,363 | 10,378 | 10,392 | 10,153 | 532 | → |
| Maribo | SJL | ... | ... | 5,922 | 5,944 | 5,963 | 5,890 | 5,734 | 5,786 | 408 | → |
| Mårslet | MJL | 2,018 | 2,350 | 2,605 | 3,510 | 4,481 | 4,881 | 5,014 | 5,174 | 233 | → |
| Middelfart | SDM | 12,064 | 12,401 | 13,010 | 13,645 | 14,781 | 15,044 | 15,986 | 16,749 | 1156 | → |
| Munkebo | SDM | 5,796 | 5,522 | 5,396 | 5,387 | 5,611 | 5,629 | 5,536 | 5,423 | 384 | → |
| Nakskov | SJL | 16,218 | 15,287 | 14,708 | 14,234 | 13,560 | 12,688 | 12,546 | 12,200 | 871 | → |
| Næstved | SJL | 38,455 | 38,429 | 39,408 | 41,158 | 41,667 | 42,979 | 43,890 | 45,199 | 2219 | → |
| Nibe | NJL | 3,139 | 3,639 | 3,968 | 4,632 | 4,987 | 5,233 | 5,302 | 5,616 | 312 | → |
| Nivå | HOV | København | København | 8,223 | 7,932 | 7,869 | 7,816 | 7,991 | 8,769 | 287 | → |
| Nordborg | SDM | 8,402 | 7,924 | 7,652 | 7,248 | 6,730 | 5,967 | 5,758 | 5,680 | 524 | → |
| Nørresundby | NJL | Aalborg | Aalborg | Aalborg | 20,923 | 21,376 | 22,478 | 23,718 | 24,436 | 1075 | → |
| Nyborg | SDM | 15,466 | 15,240 | 15,792 | 16,043 | 16,492 | 17,008 | 17,415 | 17,990 | 1134 | → |
| Nykøbing (Falster) | SJL | 19,038 | 18,937 | 16,460 | 16,590 | 16,464 | 16,618 | 16,980 | 16,682 | 801 | → |
| Nykøbing (Mors) | NJL | 9,503 | 9,470 | 9,225 | 9,225 | 9,154 | 9,012 | 9,062 | 8,859 | 639 | → |
| Nykøbing (Sjælland) | SJL | 5,062 | 5,274 | 5,237 | 5,317 | 5,212 | 5,243 | 5,041 | 5,016 | 310 | → |
| Odder | MJL | 8,198 | 9,318 | 9,955 | 10,889 | 11,375 | 11,706 | 12,397 | 13,522 | 708 | → |
| Odense | SDM | 148,980 | 156,403 | 163,349 | 165,759 | 167,615 | 175,245 | 180,760 | 185,480 | 8016 | → |
| Ølstykke-Stenløse | HOV | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20,665 | 21,966 | 22,147 | 23,382 | 659 | → |
| Otterup | SDM | 3,976 | 4,454 | 4,461 | 4,613 | 4,892 | 5,083 | 5,227 | 5,263 | 403 | → |
| Randers | MJL | ... | ... | 58,635 | 58,647 | 60,656 | 62,342 | 62,623 | 64,511 | 3282 | → |
| Ribe | SDM | 7,646 | 7,636 | 7,984 | 8,081 | 8,192 | 8,182 | 8,287 | 8,367 | 739 | → |
| Ringe | SDM | 4,440 | 4,689 | 4,861 | 5,054 | 5,547 | 5,836 | 6,244 | 6,822 | 516 | → |
| Ringkøbing | MJL | 7,907 | 8,734 | 9,103 | 9,496 | 9,742 | 9,890 | 9,889 | 9,830 | 710 | → |
| Ringsted | SJL | 16,564 | 17,188 | 18,053 | 19,234 | 21,151 | 22,231 | 22,941 | 24,094 | 1382 | → |
| Rødekro | SDM | 4,195 | 4,739 | 5,281 | 5,854 | 6,098 | 6,094 | 5,950 | 6,189 | 521 | → |
| Rønne | HOV | 14,413 | 14,315 | 14,213 | 14,043 | 13,904 | 13,639 | 13,796 | 13,675 | 812 | → |
| Roskilde | SJL | 39,659 | 39,924 | 43,100 | 45,807 | 47,117 | 50,046 | 51,793 | 53,354 | 2126 | → |
| Ry | MJL | 3,648 | 4,403 | 4,828 | 5,226 | 5,553 | 6,054 | 6,886 | 7,536 | 428 | → |
| Sæby | NJL | 7,464 | 8,254 | 8,611 | 8,672 | 8,875 | 8,869 | 8,821 | 8,991 | 777 | → |
| Silkeborg | MJL | 33,304 | 34,494 | 37,088 | 41,300 | 42,724 | 43,885 | 48,369 | 52,571 | 2963 | → |
| Skagen | NJL | 11,674 | 11,471 | 10,540 | 9,380 | 8,515 | 8,124 | 7,664 | 7,394 | 782 | → |
| Skælskør | SJL | 5,574 | 5,894 | 6,157 | 6,373 | 6,358 | 6,510 | 6,440 | 6,304 | 428 | → |
| Skanderborg | MJL | 14,318 | 14,743 | 16,034 | 17,254 | 18,253 | 18,659 | 19,599 | 20,360 | 1131 | → |
| Skive | MJL | 19,034 | 19,532 | 20,639 | 20,572 | 20,633 | 20,617 | 20,401 | 20,090 | 1499 | → |
| Skjern | MJL | 6,351 | 6,791 | 7,065 | 7,143 | 7,665 | 7,770 | 7,850 | 7,737 | 696 | → |
| Slagelse | SJL | 28,483 | 29,384 | 31,259 | 31,778 | 31,979 | 33,000 | 34,118 | 35,817 | 1663 | → |
| Slangerup | HOV | 5,218 | 5,305 | 5,812 | 6,755 | 6,822 | 6,801 | 6,791 | 6,933 | 334 | → |
| Smørumnedre (incl. Måløv) | HOV | København | København | ... | 17,940 | 19,059 | 19,737 | 20,253 | 21,768 | 389 | → |
| Solrød Strand | SJL | København | København | 14,348 | 14,977 | 15,020 | 15,679 | 17,002 | 17,951 | 659 | → |
| Sønderborg | SDM | 25,885 | 25,372 | 26,757 | 27,391 | 27,237 | 27,595 | 27,702 | 28,333 | 1346 | → |
| Sorø | SJL | 6,067 | 6,336 | 6,766 | 7,398 | 7,805 | 7,866 | 8,035 | 8,433 | 563 | → |
| Støvring | NJL | 4,615 | 5,349 | 5,692 | 6,322 | 6,927 | 7,356 | 8,865 | 9,584 | 684 | → |
| Strib | SDM | 3,372 | 3,743 | 4,137 | 4,387 | 4,365 | 4,492 | 4,817 | 5,280 | 336 | → |
| Strøby Egede | SJL | ... | ... | ... | 3,649 | 3,840 | 4,096 | 4,578 | 5,108 | 326 | → |
| Struer | MJL | 10,973 | 11,301 | 11,245 | 10,957 | 10,572 | 10,415 | 10,175 | 9,893 | 721 | → |
| Svendborg | SDM | 23,847 | 26,248 | 27,499 | 27,199 | 27,009 | 27,074 | 27,054 | 27,616 | 1377 | → |
| Svenstrup | NJL | ... | ... | 6,140 | 6,294 | 6,751 | 7,190 | 7,558 | 8,001 | 518 | → |
| Taastrup | HOV | København | København | 30,934 | 31,068 | 32,406 | 33,971 | 34,698 | 38,178 | 814 | → |
| Thisted | NJL | 12,469 | 12,572 | 12,668 | 12,762 | 13,005 | 13,250 | 13,484 | 13,505 | 853 | → |
| Tønder | SDM | 7,914 | 8,019 | 8,177 | 7,896 | 7,690 | 7,587 | 7,491 | 7,477 | 686 | → |
| Tune | SJL | København | København | 4,938 | 5,093 | 5,068 | 5,173 | 5,226 | 5,609 | 247 | → |
| Vamdrup | SDM | 3,960 | 3,993 | 4,361 | 4,713 | 5,075 | 4,957 | 4,844 | 4,940 | 456 | → |
| Varde | SDM | 10,888 | 11,972 | 12,712 | 12,791 | 13,277 | 13,810 | 14,117 | 14,263 | 995 | → |
| Værløse | HOV | København | København | 11,766 | 12,485 | 12,849 | 13,024 | 13,022 | 13,200 | 508 | → |
| Vejen | SDM | 7,412 | 8,149 | 8,498 | 8,632 | 9,185 | 9,605 | 9,997 | 10,416 | 886 | → |
| Vejle | SDM | 43,300 | 45,545 | 47,930 | 49,928 | 51,341 | 54,862 | 58,777 | 62,011 | 3409 | → |
| Viborg | MJL | 29,470 | 30,210 | 33,134 | 35,226 | 37,225 | 39,856 | 41,079 | 43,645 | 2687 | → |
| Viby | SJL | ... | 4,130 | 4,395 | 4,547 | 4,580 | 4,581 | 4,727 | 5,113 | 271 | → |
| Vojens | SDM | 6,792 | 7,816 | 7,879 | 7,864 | 7,694 | 7,579 | 7,412 | 7,424 | 638 | → |
| Vordingborg | SJL | 10,689 | 10,566 | 10,644 | 11,077 | 11,612 | 11,908 | 11,973 | 12,093 | 806 | → |
- Denmark Statistik.