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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, nationality, 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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2020-01-01
Hovedstaden [Capital Region]Region1,633,5651,699,3871,789,1741,846,023
AlbertslundMunicipality27,85327,80027,88027,731
AllerødMunicipality23,49824,09624,73225,633
BallerupMunicipality46,65447,93048,22448,602
BornholmMunicipality43,24541,80239,75639,499
BrøndbyMunicipality34,24734,02135,32235,090
Christiansø (Ertholmene)Unincorporated Area92949184
DragørMunicipality13,15413,71714,14214,494
EgedalMunicipality39,94841,61442,77343,354
FredensborgMunicipality39,13139,34140,11240,865
FrederiksbergMunicipality91,85598,782104,481104,305
FrederikssundMunicipality43,70244,30744,72545,223
FuresøMunicipality37,37038,28640,15640,965
GentofteMunicipality68,62371,71475,35074,830
GladsaxeMunicipality61,73564,95167,91469,262
GlostrupMunicipality20,69921,38422,46123,128
GribskovMunicipality40,36040,70041,10741,048
HalsnæsMunicipality30,51331,05631,04931,384
HelsingørMunicipality61,34061,36862,09262,695
HerlevMunicipality27,02326,59728,42328,953
HillerødMunicipality45,61647,91649,67251,183
Høje-TaastrupMunicipality46,25747,75349,96050,759
HørsholmMunicipality24,31724,41524,96524,864
HvidovreMunicipality49,76250,08152,83153,527
IshøjMunicipality20,82020,79722,35822,989
København [Copenhagen]Municipality501,158539,542591,481632,340
Lyngby-TaarbækMunicipality51,90852,75455,09756,214
RødovreMunicipality36,50636,52438,00240,652
RudersdalMunicipality54,24154,76555,73956,728
TårnbyMunicipality39,70840,83542,86042,989
VallensbækMunicipality12,23014,44515,41916,633
Midtjylland [Mid Jutland]Region1,219,7251,260,9931,293,3091,326,340
AarhusMunicipality295,513310,956330,639349,983
FavrskovMunicipality44,27246,89447,65548,397
HedenstedMunicipality44,15845,98046,20646,722
HerningMunicipality83,33085,85287,59389,127
HolstebroMunicipality56,46257,16157,66158,591
HorsensMunicipality77,89582,83587,73690,966
Ikast-BrandeMunicipality39,52840,57140,79841,369
LemvigMunicipality22,48321,55420,39919,722
NorddjursMunicipality38,42738,02938,14437,089
OdderMunicipality21,33221,85222,13122,844
RandersMunicipality92,49895,31897,52097,805
Ringkøbing-SkjernMunicipality57,77458,06857,13956,594
SamsøMunicipality4,1243,8853,7103,657
SilkeborgMunicipality85,37688,91390,71994,026
SkanderborgMunicipality54,64657,71759,48162,678
SkiveMunicipality48,26447,98646,63945,851
StruerMunicipality22,69522,19021,47421,036
SyddjursMunicipality40,43041,73441,88942,962
ViborgMunicipality90,51893,49895,77696,921
Nordjylland [North Jutland]Region576,807579,829585,499589,936
AalborgMunicipality193,529199,188210,316217,075
BrønderslevMunicipality35,31335,78936,04736,304
FrederikshavnMunicipality63,08461,57660,24659,654
HjørringMunicipality67,48066,47365,41164,483
JammerbugtMunicipality38,70438,73338,46638,324
LæsøMunicipality2,0911,9491,8171,786
MariagerfjordMunicipality42,12342,57242,13141,800
MorsøMunicipality22,33321,60020,62920,247
RebildMunicipality28,36928,94029,14930,113
ThistedMunicipality45,91045,14543,99143,423
VesthimmerlandMunicipality37,87137,86437,29636,727
Sjælland [Zealand]Region811,511819,763827,499837,359
FaxeMunicipality34,66135,27735,61436,576
GreveMunicipality47,96847,97849,51850,558
GuldborgsundMunicipality63,45162,58360,97960,722
HolbækMunicipality67,62169,52169,97271,541
KalundborgMunicipality48,94449,08848,66048,436
KøgeMunicipality55,71857,27159,86860,979
LejreMunicipality26,13226,76427,31727,996
LollandMunicipality48,96746,11142,63841,105
NæstvedMunicipality79,28480,96382,34283,143
OdsherredMunicipality32,89032,84532,81632,957
RingstedMunicipality31,09432,89034,03134,852
RoskildeMunicipality80,45582,54286,20787,914
SlagelseMunicipality76,51977,44278,14079,073
SolrødMunicipality20,87720,96421,78823,255
SorøMunicipality28,68629,49929,54329,881
StevnsMunicipality21,83421,85522,26022,805
VordingborgMunicipality46,41046,17045,80645,566
Syddanmark [South Denmark]Region1,185,8511,200,6561,211,7701,223,105
AabenraaMunicipality59,97459,79558,86958,761
ÆrøMunicipality6,8736,6636,2905,964
AssensMunicipality41,36941,63541,22440,965
BillundMunicipality26,13326,15526,43426,608
EsbjergMunicipality114,373115,184115,748115,483
Faaborg-MidtfynMunicipality51,14451,92651,23651,556
FanøMunicipality3,1433,2133,2903,488
FredericiaMunicipality49,25250,10450,68951,377
HaderslevMunicipality56,22956,11756,02955,670
KertemindeMunicipality23,23923,75823,88023,812
KoldingMunicipality86,46689,21091,69593,175
LangelandMunicipality14,12013,32212,54712,491
MiddelfartMunicipality36,41737,70137,91338,853
NordfynMunicipality28,87629,50729,29829,665
NyborgMunicipality31,20831,49931,88632,009
OdenseMunicipality186,595190,245198,972204,895
SønderborgMunicipality76,59876,19374,73774,220
SvendborgMunicipality58,50658,71358,22858,296
TønderMunicipality40,69139,46437,90437,366
VardeMunicipality50,05650,35150,28949,961
VejenMunicipality41,55142,68342,86942,742
VejleMunicipality103,038107,218111,743115,748
Danmark [Denmark]Kingdom5,427,4595,560,6285,707,2515,822,763

Source: Denmark Statistik (web).

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2020)
Males2,896,918
Females2,925,845
Age Groups (E 2020)
0-17 years1,156,138
18-64 years3,510,634
65+ years1,155,991
Age Distribution (E 2020)
0-9 years614,489
10-19 years681,911
20-29 years782,701
30-39 years686,808
40-49 years756,048
50-59 years800,444
60-69 years663,646
70-79 years564,390
80-89 years227,298
90+ years45,028
Nationality (E 2020)
Denmark5,285,641
EU 28230,445
Europe (other)98,394
Other Nationality199,611
Country of Birth (E 2020)
Denmark5,015,594
EU 28247,037
Europe (other)171,359
Other country387,738
Urbanization (E 2019)
Rural690,776
Urban5,104,888
No permanent residence10,417