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) 2022-01-01 | |||
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Denmark | DNK | København | 43,098 | 5,427,459 | 5,560,628 | 5,707,251 | 5,873,420 | → | ||
Hovedstaden [Capital Region] | HOV | København | 2,561 | 1,633,565 | 1,699,387 | 1,789,174 | 1,867,948 | 256100 | → | |
Midtjylland [Mid Jutland] | MJL | Viborg | 13,124 | 1,219,741 | 1,260,993 | 1,293,309 | 1,341,857 | 1312400 | → | |
Nordjylland [North Jutland] | NJL | Aalborg | 7,933 | 576,802 | 579,829 | 585,499 | 591,740 | 793300 | → | |
Sjælland [Zealand] | SJL | Sorø | 7,273 | 811,511 | 819,763 | 827,499 | 843,513 | 727300 | → | |
Syddanmark [South Denmark] | SDM | Vejle | 12,206 | 1,185,840 | 1,200,656 | 1,211,770 | 1,228,362 | 1220600 | → |
- Denmark Statistik (web).
Major Urban Settlements
Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2022-01-01 | |
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1 | København | HOV | 1,345,562 |
2 | Aarhus | MJL | 285,273 |
3 | Odense | SDM | 180,863 |
4 | Aalborg | NJL | 119,862 |
5 | Esbjerg | SDM | 71,698 |
6 | Randers | MJL | 62,802 |
7 | Kolding | SDM | 61,638 |
8 | Horsens | MJL | 61,074 |
9 | Vejle | SDM | 60,231 |
10 | Roskilde | SJL | 51,916 |
11 | Herning | MJL | 50,565 |
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) 2022-01-01 | Area | ||
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Aabenraa | SDM | 15,341 | 15,628 | 16,126 | 16,109 | 15,760 | 15,967 | 16,401 | 969 | → | |
Aabybro | NJL | 4,229 | 4,198 | 4,462 | 4,876 | 5,382 | 5,790 | 6,318 | 435 | → | |
Aalborg | NJL | 114,302 | 113,599 | 119,617 | 100,617 | 103,545 | 112,194 | 119,862 | 5040 | → | |
Aarhus | MJL | 205,580 | 216,454 | 235,875 | 240,116 | 249,709 | 264,716 | 285,273 | 9836 | → | |
Aars | NJL | 5,938 | 6,814 | 7,196 | 7,457 | 8,010 | 8,116 | 8,474 | 610 | → | |
Assens | NJL | 5,736 | 5,576 | 5,663 | 5,965 | 6,060 | 6,110 | 6,050 | 470 | → | |
Beder-Malling | MJL | 5,377 | 6,528 | 7,233 | 7,705 | 7,888 | 8,365 | 9,045 | 404 | → | |
Bellinge | SDM | 3,663 | 4,158 | 4,169 | 4,176 | 4,505 | 4,632 | 5,483 | 274 | → | |
Billund | SDM | 4,056 | 5,169 | 5,876 | 6,020 | 6,139 | 6,277 | 6,725 | 825 | → | |
Birkerød | HOV | København | København | 19,059 | 19,786 | 20,041 | 20,416 | 20,877 | 912 | → | |
Bjerringbro | MJL | 6,033 | 6,615 | 7,275 | 7,239 | 7,530 | 7,461 | 7,437 | 635 | → | |
Børkop | SDM | 2,334 | 2,491 | 3,051 | 3,562 | 4,676 | 5,352 | 6,319 | 369 | → | |
Bramming | SDM | 5,857 | 6,275 | 6,628 | 6,793 | 7,123 | 7,073 | 7,111 | 523 | → | |
Brande | MJL | 5,693 | 5,979 | 6,281 | 6,388 | 6,959 | 7,138 | 7,449 | 809 | → | |
Brønderslev | NJL | 10,748 | 11,284 | 11,341 | 11,555 | 11,840 | 12,419 | 12,549 | 812 | → | |
Dragør | HOV | København | København | 10,781 | 11,182 | 11,721 | 12,042 | 12,401 | 472 | → | |
Ebeltoft | MJL | ... | ... | 6,262 | 7,271 | 7,559 | 7,437 | 7,204 | 725 | → | |
Esbjerg | SDM | 70,220 | 71,962 | 73,341 | 71,886 | 71,576 | 72,151 | 71,698 | 4358 | → | |
Faaborg | SDM | 6,795 | 7,124 | 7,297 | 7,234 | 7,178 | 7,178 | 6,944 | 456 | → | |
Farum | HOV | København | København | 18,165 | 18,105 | 18,521 | 19,664 | 20,312 | 768 | → | |
Fensmark | SJL | 3,496 | 3,666 | 3,948 | 4,483 | 4,868 | 4,969 | 5,110 | 324 | → | |
Fredensborg (Fredensborg Stationsby) | HOV | København | København | 7,917 | 8,291 | 8,377 | 8,423 | 8,965 | 478 | → | |
Fredericia | SDM | ... | ... | 38,791 | 39,535 | 39,716 | 40,248 | 40,886 | 2714 | → | |
Frederikshavn | NJL | 24,938 | 25,137 | 24,680 | 23,636 | 23,339 | 23,402 | 22,672 | 1357 | → | |
Frederikssund | HOV | 13,584 | 13,861 | 14,379 | 15,160 | 15,468 | 16,016 | 16,850 | 816 | → | |
Frederiksværk | HOV | 11,559 | 11,450 | 11,516 | 12,151 | 12,257 | 12,282 | 12,718 | 825 | → | |
Galten | MJL | ... | ... | 6,844 | 7,558 | 7,874 | 7,999 | 9,004 | 588 | → | |
Gilleleje | HOV | 3,976 | 4,774 | 5,253 | 6,301 | 6,491 | 6,566 | 6,781 | 537 | → | |
Grenaa | MJL | 13,638 | 13,839 | 14,385 | 14,112 | 14,308 | 14,765 | 14,176 | 1047 | → | |
Grindsted | SDM | 8,742 | 9,147 | 9,408 | 9,496 | 9,548 | 9,732 | 9,750 | 849 | → | |
Haderslev | SDM | 19,374 | 20,038 | 21,114 | 21,140 | 21,213 | 21,994 | 22,011 | 1207 | → | |
Hadsten | MJL | 5,563 | 6,064 | 6,794 | 7,221 | 7,901 | 8,028 | 8,254 | 544 | → | |
Hadsund | NJL | 4,257 | 4,660 | 4,779 | 5,062 | 5,040 | 4,869 | 4,973 | 398 | → | |
Hammel | MJL | 4,826 | 5,196 | 5,729 | 6,346 | 6,881 | 7,075 | 6,854 | 522 | → | |
Haslev | SJL | 9,146 | 9,790 | 10,034 | 10,860 | 11,088 | 11,653 | 12,119 | 673 | → | |
Hedehusene (Fløng) | HOV | København | København | 11,271 | 11,339 | 11,421 | 11,825 | 13,663 | 644 | → | |
Hedensted | MJL | ... | ... | 9,413 | 10,148 | 11,282 | 11,656 | 12,220 | 1061 | → | |
Hellebæk | HOV | 4,123 | 4,778 | 5,200 | 5,405 | 5,578 | 5,510 | 5,790 | 257 | → | |
Helsinge | HOV | 6,272 | 6,577 | 6,826 | 7,671 | 7,881 | 8,117 | 8,616 | 533 | → | |
Helsingør | HOV | 44,068 | 43,307 | 45,024 | 46,546 | 46,349 | 46,829 | 47,257 | 1793 | → | |
Herning | MJL | 41,552 | 41,888 | 43,067 | 44,437 | 46,279 | 48,531 | 50,565 | 3276 | → | |
Hillerød | HOV | 25,441 | 25,341 | 27,675 | 28,941 | 30,350 | 31,897 | 35,357 | 1749 | → | |
Hinnerup | MJL | 4,517 | 5,376 | 6,101 | 7,040 | 7,191 | 7,576 | 8,164 | 422 | → | |
Hirtshals | NJL | 6,942 | 6,884 | 6,880 | 6,475 | 6,194 | 5,910 | 5,532 | 443 | → | |
Hjørring | NJL | 23,669 | 24,045 | 24,829 | 24,813 | 24,762 | 25,626 | 25,644 | 1746 | → | |
Hobro | NJL | 8,864 | 10,079 | 10,837 | 11,001 | 11,635 | 11,864 | 12,071 | 960 | → | |
Holbæk | SJL | 20,634 | 21,534 | 23,775 | 25,622 | 27,055 | 27,579 | 29,608 | 1393 | → | |
Holstebro | MJL | ... | ... | 32,572 | 33,566 | 34,241 | 35,392 | 36,489 | 2325 | → | |
Hornbæk-Dronningmølle | HOV | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5,205 | 5,256 | 5,236 | 393 | → | |
Hørning | MJL | 4,850 | 5,123 | 5,848 | 6,254 | 7,028 | 7,441 | 8,395 | 409 | → | |
Hornslet | MJL | 3,296 | 4,187 | 4,702 | 5,014 | 5,361 | 5,532 | 6,171 | 329 | → | |
Horsens | MJL | 46,855 | 47,181 | 48,730 | 50,983 | 53,807 | 57,517 | 61,074 | 2860 | → | |
Hørsholm (incl. Trørød) | HOV | København | København | ... | ... | 45,873 | 47,000 | 47,680 | 1168 | → | |
Humlebæk | HOV | København | København | 8,571 | 8,933 | 9,283 | 9,601 | 9,758 | 415 | → | |
Hundested | HOV | 7,308 | 8,026 | 8,384 | 8,892 | 8,861 | 8,595 | 8,543 | 759 | → | |
Ikast | MJL | 11,716 | 13,325 | 14,151 | 14,778 | 15,024 | 15,318 | 15,979 | 1130 | → | |
Jyllinge | SJL | 4,769 | 5,462 | 8,655 | 10,011 | 10,153 | 10,145 | 10,134 | 543 | → | |
Kalundborg | SJL | 15,413 | 15,410 | 15,405 | 16,250 | 16,434 | 16,431 | 16,211 | 1697 | → | |
Kerteminde | SDM | 4,984 | 5,316 | 5,542 | 5,775 | 5,698 | 5,963 | 6,042 | 342 | → | |
Kjellerup | MJL | 3,848 | 3,961 | 4,241 | 4,414 | 4,795 | 5,016 | 5,064 | 378 | → | |
Klarup | NJL | 3,772 | 3,874 | 3,712 | 3,709 | 4,182 | 4,678 | 4,969 | 258 | → | |
København [Copenhagen] | HOV | 1,381,882 | 1,337,114 | 1,136,735 | 1,145,028 | 1,199,224 | 1,280,371 | 1,345,562 | 29246 | → | |
Køge | SJL | 25,683 | 31,237 | 32,996 | 34,476 | 35,104 | 36,831 | 38,304 | 1857 | → | |
Kolding | SDM | 41,374 | 44,688 | 53,447 | 55,045 | 57,197 | 59,712 | 61,638 | 3803 | → | |
Korsør | SJL | 15,281 | 14,782 | 14,714 | 14,850 | 14,412 | 14,603 | 14,463 | 668 | → | |
Lemvig | MJL | 7,303 | 7,325 | 7,332 | 7,128 | 7,140 | 6,929 | 6,816 | 489 | → | |
Lillerød | HOV | København | København | 15,327 | 15,302 | 15,775 | 16,567 | 16,741 | 743 | → | |
Løgten | MJL | 3,818 | 3,845 | 4,363 | 5,394 | 6,334 | 7,704 | 8,659 | 371 | → | |
Lystrup | MJL | 6,734 | 7,858 | 8,906 | 9,605 | 10,363 | 10,378 | 10,273 | 514 | → | |
Maribo | SJL | ... | ... | 5,922 | 5,944 | 5,963 | 5,890 | 5,722 | 408 | → | |
Mårslet | MJL | 2,018 | 2,350 | 2,605 | 3,510 | 4,481 | 4,881 | 5,004 | 231 | → | |
Middelfart | SDM | 12,064 | 12,401 | 13,010 | 13,645 | 14,781 | 15,044 | 16,277 | 1072 | → | |
Munkebo | SDM | 5,796 | 5,522 | 5,396 | 5,387 | 5,611 | 5,629 | 5,571 | 384 | → | |
Nakskov | SJL | 16,218 | 15,287 | 14,708 | 14,234 | 13,560 | 12,688 | 12,495 | 871 | → | |
Næstved | SJL | 38,455 | 38,429 | 39,408 | 41,158 | 41,667 | 42,979 | 44,331 | 2152 | → | |
Nibe | NJL | 3,139 | 3,639 | 3,968 | 4,632 | 4,987 | 5,233 | 5,433 | 290 | → | |
Nivå | HOV | København | København | 8,223 | 7,932 | 7,869 | 7,816 | 7,997 | 272 | → | |
Nordborg | SDM | 8,402 | 7,924 | 7,652 | 7,248 | 6,730 | 5,967 | 5,709 | 524 | → | |
Nørresundby | NJL | Aalborg | Aalborg | Aalborg | 20,923 | 21,376 | 22,478 | 23,736 | 1061 | → | |
Nyborg | SDM | 15,466 | 15,240 | 15,792 | 16,043 | 16,492 | 17,008 | 17,525 | 1124 | → | |
Nykøbing (Falster) | SJL | 19,038 | 18,937 | 16,460 | 16,590 | 16,464 | 16,618 | 16,911 | 801 | → | |
Nykøbing (Mors) | NJL | 9,503 | 9,470 | 9,225 | 9,225 | 9,154 | 9,012 | 9,033 | 635 | → | |
Nykøbing (Sjælland) | SJL | 5,062 | 5,274 | 5,237 | 5,317 | 5,212 | 5,243 | 5,002 | 305 | → | |
Odder | MJL | 8,198 | 9,318 | 9,955 | 10,889 | 11,375 | 11,706 | 12,454 | 667 | → | |
Odense | SDM | 148,980 | 156,403 | 163,349 | 165,759 | 167,615 | 175,245 | 180,863 | 7925 | → | |
Ølstykke-Stenløse | HOV | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20,665 | 21,966 | 22,658 | 660 | → | |
Otterup | SDM | 3,976 | 4,454 | 4,461 | 4,613 | 4,892 | 5,083 | 5,269 | 386 | → | |
Randers | MJL | ... | ... | 58,635 | 58,647 | 60,656 | 62,342 | 62,802 | 3230 | → | |
Ribe | SDM | 7,646 | 7,636 | 7,984 | 8,081 | 8,192 | 8,182 | 8,257 | 728 | → | |
Ringe | SDM | 4,440 | 4,689 | 4,861 | 5,054 | 5,547 | 5,836 | 6,474 | 477 | → | |
Ringkøbing | MJL | 7,907 | 8,734 | 9,103 | 9,496 | 9,742 | 9,890 | 9,894 | 709 | → | |
Ringsted | SJL | 16,564 | 17,188 | 18,053 | 19,234 | 21,151 | 22,231 | 23,086 | 1368 | → | |
Rødekro | SDM | 4,195 | 4,739 | 5,281 | 5,854 | 6,098 | 6,094 | 5,950 | 508 | → | |
Rønne | HOV | 14,413 | 14,315 | 14,213 | 14,043 | 13,904 | 13,639 | 13,807 | 812 | → | |
Roskilde | SJL | 39,659 | 39,924 | 43,100 | 45,807 | 47,117 | 50,046 | 51,916 | 2120 | → | |
Ry | MJL | 3,648 | 4,403 | 4,828 | 5,226 | 5,553 | 6,054 | 7,151 | 413 | → | |
Sæby | NJL | 7,464 | 8,254 | 8,611 | 8,672 | 8,875 | 8,869 | 8,838 | 769 | → | |
Silkeborg | MJL | 33,304 | 34,494 | 37,088 | 41,300 | 42,724 | 43,885 | 49,747 | 2842 | → | |
Skagen | NJL | 11,674 | 11,471 | 10,540 | 9,380 | 8,515 | 8,124 | 7,571 | 781 | → | |
Skælskør | SJL | 5,574 | 5,894 | 6,157 | 6,373 | 6,358 | 6,510 | 6,472 | 428 | → | |
Skanderborg | MJL | 14,318 | 14,743 | 16,034 | 17,254 | 18,253 | 18,659 | 19,963 | 1102 | → | |
Skive | MJL | 19,034 | 19,532 | 20,639 | 20,572 | 20,633 | 20,617 | 20,190 | 1489 | → | |
Skjern | MJL | 6,351 | 6,791 | 7,065 | 7,143 | 7,665 | 7,770 | 7,862 | 687 | → | |
Slagelse | SJL | 28,483 | 29,384 | 31,259 | 31,778 | 31,979 | 33,000 | 34,636 | 1623 | → | |
Slangerup | HOV | 5,218 | 5,305 | 5,812 | 6,755 | 6,822 | 6,801 | 6,826 | 326 | → | |
Smørumnedre (incl. Måløv) | HOV | København | København | ... | 17,940 | 19,059 | 19,737 | 20,657 | 368 | → | |
Solrød Strand | SJL | København | København | 14,348 | 14,977 | 15,020 | 15,679 | 17,337 | 654 | → | |
Sønderborg | SDM | 25,885 | 25,372 | 26,757 | 27,391 | 27,237 | 27,595 | 27,766 | 1337 | → | |
Sorø | SJL | 6,067 | 6,336 | 6,766 | 7,398 | 7,805 | 7,866 | 7,999 | 543 | → | |
Støvring | NJL | 4,615 | 5,349 | 5,692 | 6,322 | 6,927 | 7,356 | 9,089 | 602 | → | |
Struer | MJL | 10,973 | 11,301 | 11,245 | 10,957 | 10,572 | 10,415 | 10,129 | 721 | → | |
Svendborg | SDM | 23,847 | 26,248 | 27,499 | 27,199 | 27,009 | 27,074 | 27,300 | 1365 | → | |
Svenstrup | NJL | ... | ... | 6,140 | 6,294 | 6,751 | 7,190 | 7,650 | 494 | → | |
Taastrup | HOV | København | København | 30,934 | 31,068 | 32,406 | 33,971 | 35,238 | 813 | → | |
Thisted | NJL | 12,469 | 12,572 | 12,668 | 12,762 | 13,005 | 13,250 | 13,461 | 833 | → | |
Tønder | SDM | 7,914 | 8,019 | 8,177 | 7,896 | 7,690 | 7,587 | 7,505 | 680 | → | |
Tune | SJL | København | København | 4,938 | 5,093 | 5,068 | 5,173 | 5,300 | 246 | → | |
Vamdrup | SDM | 3,960 | 3,993 | 4,361 | 4,713 | 5,075 | 4,957 | 4,809 | 444 | → | |
Varde | SDM | 10,888 | 11,972 | 12,712 | 12,791 | 13,277 | 13,810 | 14,039 | 948 | → | |
Værløse | HOV | København | København | 11,766 | 12,485 | 12,849 | 13,024 | 13,069 | 508 | → | |
Vejen | SDM | 7,412 | 8,149 | 8,498 | 8,632 | 9,185 | 9,605 | 10,009 | 855 | → | |
Vejle | SDM | 43,300 | 45,545 | 47,930 | 49,928 | 51,341 | 54,862 | 60,231 | 3307 | → | |
Viborg | MJL | 29,470 | 30,210 | 33,134 | 35,226 | 37,225 | 39,856 | 41,239 | 2518 | → | |
Vojens | SDM | 6,792 | 7,816 | 7,879 | 7,864 | 7,694 | 7,579 | 7,475 | 641 | → | |
Vordingborg | SJL | 10,689 | 10,566 | 10,644 | 11,077 | 11,612 | 11,908 | 11,943 | 806 | → |
- Denmark Statistik (web).