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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
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2021-01-01
Population
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2023-01-01
Hovedstaden [Capital Region]Region1,633,5651,699,3871,789,1741,855,0841,891,871
AlbertslundMunicipality27,85327,80027,88027,36627,530
AllerødMunicipality23,49824,09624,73225,89326,061
BallerupMunicipality46,65447,93048,22449,31050,039
BornholmMunicipality43,24541,80239,75639,57039,602
BrøndbyMunicipality34,24734,02135,32235,23237,128
Christiansø (Ertholmene)Unincorporated Area9294919093
DragørMunicipality13,15413,71714,14214,56914,609
EgedalMunicipality39,94841,61442,77343,69645,202
FredensborgMunicipality39,13139,34140,11240,99841,689
FrederiksbergMunicipality91,85598,782104,481103,677104,664
FrederikssundMunicipality43,70244,30744,72545,43946,117
FuresøMunicipality37,37038,28640,15641,00142,077
GentofteMunicipality68,62371,71475,35074,55074,838
GladsaxeMunicipality61,73564,95167,91469,20070,001
GlostrupMunicipality20,69921,38422,46123,38023,635
GribskovMunicipality40,36040,70041,10740,97141,547
HalsnæsMunicipality30,51331,05631,04931,42031,466
HelsingørMunicipality61,34061,36862,09263,00063,399
HerlevMunicipality27,02326,59728,42328,91329,215
HillerødMunicipality45,61647,91649,67251,52854,159
Høje-TaastrupMunicipality46,25747,75349,96051,72955,258
HørsholmMunicipality24,31724,41524,96524,91724,715
HvidovreMunicipality49,76250,08152,83153,45153,443
IshøjMunicipality20,82020,79722,35823,13123,457
København [Copenhagen]Municipality501,158539,542591,481638,117653,664
Lyngby-TaarbækMunicipality51,90852,75455,09756,61458,434
RødovreMunicipality36,50636,52438,00241,11342,563
RudersdalMunicipality54,24154,76555,73957,02457,193
TårnbyMunicipality39,70840,83542,86042,67043,042
VallensbækMunicipality12,23014,44515,41916,51517,031
Midtjylland [Mid Jutland]Region1,219,7251,260,9931,293,3091,332,0481,358,879
AarhusMunicipality295,513310,956330,639352,751361,544
FavrskovMunicipality44,27246,89447,65548,38149,408
HedenstedMunicipality44,15845,98046,20646,77347,609
HerningMunicipality83,33085,85287,59389,23889,952
HolstebroMunicipality56,46257,16157,66158,66258,978
HorsensMunicipality77,89582,83587,73692,22996,480
Ikast-BrandeMunicipality39,52840,57140,79841,47342,540
LemvigMunicipality22,48321,55420,39919,60719,371
NorddjursMunicipality38,42738,02938,14436,94336,978
OdderMunicipality21,33221,85222,13122,97923,626
RandersMunicipality92,49895,31897,52098,19099,931
Ringkøbing-SkjernMunicipality57,77458,06857,13956,18256,348
SamsøMunicipality4,1243,8853,7103,6823,775
SilkeborgMunicipality85,37688,91390,71995,48899,400
SkanderborgMunicipality54,64657,71759,48163,39065,138
SkiveMunicipality48,26447,98646,63945,42545,069
StruerMunicipality22,69522,19021,47420,80820,794
SyddjursMunicipality40,43041,73441,88943,16844,207
ViborgMunicipality90,51893,49895,77696,67997,731
Nordjylland [North Jutland]Region576,807579,829585,499590,439594,634
AalborgMunicipality193,529199,188210,316219,487222,571
BrønderslevMunicipality35,31335,78936,04736,17736,540
FrederikshavnMunicipality63,08461,57660,24659,03958,864
HjørringMunicipality67,48066,47365,41164,15563,998
JammerbugtMunicipality38,70438,73338,46638,17538,364
LæsøMunicipality2,0911,9491,8171,7641,789
MariagerfjordMunicipality42,12342,57242,13141,53641,859
MorsøMunicipality22,33321,60020,62920,06619,927
RebildMunicipality28,36928,94029,14930,51830,908
ThistedMunicipality45,91045,14543,99143,16043,383
VesthimmerlandMunicipality37,87137,86437,29636,36236,431
Sjælland [Zealand]Region811,511819,763827,499838,840849,857
FaxeMunicipality34,66135,27735,61436,71337,344
GreveMunicipality47,96847,97849,51850,51451,507
GuldborgsundMunicipality63,45162,58360,97960,32860,231
HolbækMunicipality67,62169,52169,97271,91373,440
KalundborgMunicipality48,94449,08848,66048,48748,602
KøgeMunicipality55,71857,27159,86861,47562,458
LejreMunicipality26,13226,76427,31728,17328,930
LollandMunicipality48,96746,11142,63840,53939,921
NæstvedMunicipality79,28480,96382,34283,18184,574
OdsherredMunicipality32,89032,84532,81632,92332,977
RingstedMunicipality31,09432,89034,03134,84735,906
RoskildeMunicipality80,45582,54286,20788,88990,446
SlagelseMunicipality76,51977,44278,14079,12279,728
SolrødMunicipality20,87720,96421,78823,44124,216
SorøMunicipality28,68629,49929,54329,99330,444
StevnsMunicipality21,83421,85522,26023,03423,692
VordingborgMunicipality46,41046,17045,80645,26845,441
Syddanmark [South Denmark]Region1,185,8511,200,6561,211,7701,223,6341,237,413
AabenraaMunicipality59,97459,79558,86958,52659,002
ÆrøMunicipality6,8736,6636,2905,9606,008
AssensMunicipality41,36941,63541,22440,86740,944
BillundMunicipality26,13326,15526,43426,55127,021
EsbjergMunicipality114,373115,184115,748115,579115,758
Faaborg-MidtfynMunicipality51,14451,92651,23651,68352,253
FanøMunicipality3,1433,2133,2903,4563,426
FredericiaMunicipality49,25250,10450,68951,27552,173
HaderslevMunicipality56,22956,11756,02955,37655,353
KertemindeMunicipality23,23923,75823,88023,84723,991
KoldingMunicipality86,46689,21091,69593,16194,528
LangelandMunicipality14,12013,32212,54712,36712,384
MiddelfartMunicipality36,41737,70137,91339,11639,961
NordfynMunicipality28,87629,50729,29829,54929,726
NyborgMunicipality31,20831,49931,88631,93332,262
OdenseMunicipality186,595190,245198,972205,509207,762
SønderborgMunicipality76,59876,19374,73773,83174,380
SvendborgMunicipality58,50658,71358,22858,58859,735
TønderMunicipality40,69139,46437,90437,05036,878
VardeMunicipality50,05650,35150,28949,62849,995
VejenMunicipality41,55142,68342,86942,79042,924
VejleMunicipality103,038107,218111,743116,992120,949
Danmark [Denmark]Kingdom5,427,4595,560,6285,707,2515,840,0455,932,654

Source: Denmark Statistik (web).


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2023)
Males2,948,999
Females2,983,655
Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years1,155,838
18-64 years3,563,487
65+ years1,213,329
Age Distribution (E 2023)
0-9 years617,585
10-19 years677,796
20-29 years784,931
30-39 years741,060
40-49 years727,686
50-59 years811,929
60-69 years683,690
70-79 years583,645
80-89 years258,973
90+ years45,359
Citizenship (E 2023)
Denmark5,311,487
EU 27255,916
Europe (other)145,395
Asia150,437
Other country69,373
Country of Birth (E 2023)
Denmark5,021,755
EU 27267,880
Europe (other)224,111
Asia303,473
Other country115,089
Urbanization (E 2022)
Rural692,572
Urban5,171,995