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Denmark: Administrative Division

Contents: Danmark

Kingdom

5,840,045 Population [2021] – estimate

5,992,734 Population [2025] – estimate

42,954km² Area

139.5/km² Density [2025]

0.65% Annual Population Change [2021 → 2025]

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
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2006-01-01		Population
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2011-01-01		Population
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2016-01-01		Population
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2021-01-01		Population
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2025-01-01
Hovedstaden [Capital Region]Region1,633,5651,699,3871,789,1741,855,0841,930,793
AlbertslundMunicipality27,85327,80027,88027,36628,117
AllerødMunicipality23,49824,09624,73225,89326,128
BallerupMunicipality46,65447,93048,22449,31052,939
BornholmMunicipality43,24541,80239,75639,57038,966
BrøndbyMunicipality34,24734,02135,32235,23240,401
Christiansø (Ertholmene)Unincorporated Area9294919090
DragørMunicipality13,15413,71714,14214,56914,450
EgedalMunicipality39,94841,61442,77343,69645,563
FredensborgMunicipality39,13139,34140,11240,99842,186
FrederiksbergMunicipality91,85598,782104,481103,677105,840
FrederikssundMunicipality43,70244,30744,72545,43947,052
FuresøMunicipality37,37038,28640,15641,00142,540
GentofteMunicipality68,62371,71475,35074,55075,076
GladsaxeMunicipality61,73564,95167,91469,20070,958
GlostrupMunicipality20,69921,38422,46123,38024,869
GribskovMunicipality40,36040,70041,10740,97141,797
HalsnæsMunicipality30,51331,05631,04931,42031,633
HelsingørMunicipality61,34061,36862,09263,00063,953
HerlevMunicipality27,02326,59728,42328,91330,784
HillerødMunicipality45,61647,91649,67251,52854,855
Høje-TaastrupMunicipality46,25747,75349,96051,72959,059
HørsholmMunicipality24,31724,41524,96524,91725,168
HvidovreMunicipality49,76250,08152,83153,45153,760
IshøjMunicipality20,82020,79722,35823,13124,365
København [Copenhagen]Municipality501,158539,542591,481638,117667,099
Lyngby-TaarbækMunicipality51,90852,75455,09756,61458,713
RødovreMunicipality36,50636,52438,00241,11344,734
RudersdalMunicipality54,24154,76555,73957,02457,342
TårnbyMunicipality39,70840,83542,86042,67044,034
VallensbækMunicipality12,23014,44515,41916,51518,322
Midtjylland [Mid Jutland]Region1,219,7251,260,9931,293,3091,332,0481,373,799
AarhusMunicipality295,513310,956330,639352,751373,388
FavrskovMunicipality44,27246,89447,65548,38149,359
HedenstedMunicipality44,15845,98046,20646,77348,167
HerningMunicipality83,33085,85287,59389,23890,006
HolstebroMunicipality56,46257,16157,66158,66259,201
HorsensMunicipality77,89582,83587,73692,22997,921
Ikast-BrandeMunicipality39,52840,57140,79841,47343,009
LemvigMunicipality22,48321,55420,39919,60718,800
NorddjursMunicipality38,42738,02938,14436,94336,658
OdderMunicipality21,33221,85222,13122,97924,083
RandersMunicipality92,49895,31897,52098,190100,356
Ringkøbing-SkjernMunicipality57,77458,06857,13956,18255,582
SamsøMunicipality4,1243,8853,7103,6823,656
SilkeborgMunicipality85,37688,91390,71995,488101,574
SkanderborgMunicipality54,64657,71759,48163,39065,760
SkiveMunicipality48,26447,98646,63945,42544,328
StruerMunicipality22,69522,19021,47420,80820,229
SyddjursMunicipality40,43041,73441,88943,16844,101
ViborgMunicipality90,51893,49895,77696,67997,621
Nordjylland [North Jutland]Region576,807579,829585,499590,439592,768
AalborgMunicipality193,529199,188210,316219,487224,612
BrønderslevMunicipality35,31335,78936,04736,17736,706
FrederikshavnMunicipality63,08461,57660,24659,03957,882
HjørringMunicipality67,48066,47365,41164,15563,311
JammerbugtMunicipality38,70438,73338,46638,17537,954
LæsøMunicipality2,0911,9491,8171,7641,719
MariagerfjordMunicipality42,12342,57242,13141,53641,606
MorsøMunicipality22,33321,60020,62920,06619,520
RebildMunicipality28,36928,94029,14930,51830,942
ThistedMunicipality45,91045,14543,99143,16042,698
VesthimmerlandMunicipality37,87137,86437,29636,36235,818
Sjælland [Zealand]Region811,511819,763827,499838,840854,902
FaxeMunicipality34,66135,27735,61436,71337,820
GreveMunicipality47,96847,97849,51850,51453,536
GuldborgsundMunicipality63,45162,58360,97960,32859,350
HolbækMunicipality67,62169,52169,97271,91374,490
KalundborgMunicipality48,94449,08848,66048,48748,103
KøgeMunicipality55,71857,27159,86861,47563,335
LejreMunicipality26,13226,76427,31728,17329,594
LollandMunicipality48,96746,11142,63840,53939,122
NæstvedMunicipality79,28480,96382,34283,18184,895
OdsherredMunicipality32,89032,84532,81632,92332,225
RingstedMunicipality31,09432,89034,03134,84736,286
RoskildeMunicipality80,45582,54286,20788,88991,623
SlagelseMunicipality76,51977,44278,14079,12280,481
SolrødMunicipality20,87720,96421,78823,44124,732
SorøMunicipality28,68629,49929,54329,99330,641
StevnsMunicipality21,83421,85522,26023,03423,612
VordingborgMunicipality46,41046,17045,80645,26845,057
Syddanmark [South Denmark]Region1,185,8511,200,6561,211,7701,223,6341,240,472
AabenraaMunicipality59,97459,79558,86958,52658,621
ÆrøMunicipality6,8736,6636,2905,9605,881
AssensMunicipality41,36941,63541,22440,86740,469
BillundMunicipality26,13326,15526,43426,55127,168
EsbjergMunicipality114,373115,184115,748115,579115,157
Faaborg-MidtfynMunicipality51,14451,92651,23651,68352,284
FanøMunicipality3,1433,2133,2903,4563,270
FredericiaMunicipality49,25250,10450,68951,27552,616
HaderslevMunicipality56,22956,11756,02955,37655,354
KertemindeMunicipality23,23923,75823,88023,84723,949
KoldingMunicipality86,46689,21091,69593,16195,897
LangelandMunicipality14,12013,32212,54712,36711,973
MiddelfartMunicipality36,41737,70137,91339,11640,318
NordfynMunicipality28,87629,50729,29829,54929,342
NyborgMunicipality31,20831,49931,88631,93332,329
OdenseMunicipality186,595190,245198,972205,509210,803
SønderborgMunicipality76,59876,19374,73773,83174,096
SvendborgMunicipality58,50658,71358,22858,58860,001
TønderMunicipality40,69139,46437,90437,05036,399
VardeMunicipality50,05650,35150,28949,62849,410
VejenMunicipality41,55142,68342,86942,79042,702
VejleMunicipality103,038107,218111,743116,992122,433
Danmark [Denmark]Kingdom5,427,4595,560,6285,707,2515,840,0455,992,734

Source: Denmark Statistik.

Further information about the population structure:

MalesFemales49.7%50.3%
GenderPersons
Males2,978,985
Females3,013,749
Gender (E 2025)
Males2,978,985
Females3,013,749
0-17 years18-64years65+ years19%20.9%60.1%
Age GroupsPersons
0-17 years1,140,916
18-64 years3,601,635
65+ years1,250,183
Age Groups (E 2025)
0-17 years1,140,916
18-64 years3,601,635
65+ years1,250,183
MalesFemales
Age DistributionMalesFemales
90+ years1491832444
80-89 years125966166009
70-79 years275220306084
60-69 years350238359491
50-59 years400531401582
40-49 years354590353490
30-39 years399099384802
20-29 years399503385435
10-19 years341638324544
0-9 years317282299868
Age Distribution (E 2025)
90+ years47,362
80-89 years291,975
70-79 years581,304
60-69 years709,729
50-59 years802,113
40-49 years708,080
30-39 years783,901
20-29 years784,938
10-19 years666,182
0-9 years617,150
DenmarkEU 27Europe(other)AsiaOthercountry88.7%
CitizenshipPersons
Denmark5,315,187
EU 27276,143
Europe (other)154,515
Asia171,997
Other country74,854
Citizenship (E 2025)
Denmark5,315,187
EU 27276,143
Europe (other)154,515
Asia171,997
Other country74,854
DenmarkEU 27Europe(other)AsiaOthercountry83.7%
Country of BirthPersons
Denmark5,015,554
EU 27284,075
Europe (other)236,873
Asia331,422
Other country124,520
Country of Birth (E 2025)
Denmark5,015,554
EU 27284,075
Europe (other)236,873
Asia331,422
Other country124,520
RuralUrban88.5%
UrbanizationPersons
Rural682,483
Urban5,269,612
Urbanization (E 2024)
Rural682,483
Urban5,269,612

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