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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
Estimate
2006-01-01
Population
Estimate
2011-01-01
Population
Estimate
2016-01-01
Population
Estimate
2021-01-01
Hovedstaden [Capital Region]Region1,633,5651,699,3871,789,1741,855,084
AlbertslundMunicipality27,85327,80027,88027,366
AllerødMunicipality23,49824,09624,73225,893
BallerupMunicipality46,65447,93048,22449,310
BornholmMunicipality43,24541,80239,75639,570
BrøndbyMunicipality34,24734,02135,32235,232
Christiansø (Ertholmene)Unincorporated Area92949190
DragørMunicipality13,15413,71714,14214,569
EgedalMunicipality39,94841,61442,77343,696
FredensborgMunicipality39,13139,34140,11240,998
FrederiksbergMunicipality91,85598,782104,481103,677
FrederikssundMunicipality43,70244,30744,72545,439
FuresøMunicipality37,37038,28640,15641,001
GentofteMunicipality68,62371,71475,35074,550
GladsaxeMunicipality61,73564,95167,91469,200
GlostrupMunicipality20,69921,38422,46123,380
GribskovMunicipality40,36040,70041,10740,971
HalsnæsMunicipality30,51331,05631,04931,420
HelsingørMunicipality61,34061,36862,09263,000
HerlevMunicipality27,02326,59728,42328,913
HillerødMunicipality45,61647,91649,67251,528
Høje-TaastrupMunicipality46,25747,75349,96051,729
HørsholmMunicipality24,31724,41524,96524,917
HvidovreMunicipality49,76250,08152,83153,451
IshøjMunicipality20,82020,79722,35823,131
København [Copenhagen]Municipality501,158539,542591,481638,117
Lyngby-TaarbækMunicipality51,90852,75455,09756,614
RødovreMunicipality36,50636,52438,00241,113
RudersdalMunicipality54,24154,76555,73957,024
TårnbyMunicipality39,70840,83542,86042,670
VallensbækMunicipality12,23014,44515,41916,515
Midtjylland [Mid Jutland]Region1,219,7251,260,9931,293,3091,332,048
AarhusMunicipality295,513310,956330,639352,751
FavrskovMunicipality44,27246,89447,65548,381
HedenstedMunicipality44,15845,98046,20646,773
HerningMunicipality83,33085,85287,59389,238
HolstebroMunicipality56,46257,16157,66158,662
HorsensMunicipality77,89582,83587,73692,229
Ikast-BrandeMunicipality39,52840,57140,79841,473
LemvigMunicipality22,48321,55420,39919,607
NorddjursMunicipality38,42738,02938,14436,943
OdderMunicipality21,33221,85222,13122,979
RandersMunicipality92,49895,31897,52098,190
Ringkøbing-SkjernMunicipality57,77458,06857,13956,182
SamsøMunicipality4,1243,8853,7103,682
SilkeborgMunicipality85,37688,91390,71995,488
SkanderborgMunicipality54,64657,71759,48163,390
SkiveMunicipality48,26447,98646,63945,425
StruerMunicipality22,69522,19021,47420,808
SyddjursMunicipality40,43041,73441,88943,168
ViborgMunicipality90,51893,49895,77696,679
Nordjylland [North Jutland]Region576,807579,829585,499590,439
AalborgMunicipality193,529199,188210,316219,487
BrønderslevMunicipality35,31335,78936,04736,177
FrederikshavnMunicipality63,08461,57660,24659,039
HjørringMunicipality67,48066,47365,41164,155
JammerbugtMunicipality38,70438,73338,46638,175
LæsøMunicipality2,0911,9491,8171,764
MariagerfjordMunicipality42,12342,57242,13141,536
MorsøMunicipality22,33321,60020,62920,066
RebildMunicipality28,36928,94029,14930,518
ThistedMunicipality45,91045,14543,99143,160
VesthimmerlandMunicipality37,87137,86437,29636,362
Sjælland [Zealand]Region811,511819,763827,499838,840
FaxeMunicipality34,66135,27735,61436,713
GreveMunicipality47,96847,97849,51850,514
GuldborgsundMunicipality63,45162,58360,97960,328
HolbækMunicipality67,62169,52169,97271,913
KalundborgMunicipality48,94449,08848,66048,487
KøgeMunicipality55,71857,27159,86861,475
LejreMunicipality26,13226,76427,31728,173
LollandMunicipality48,96746,11142,63840,539
NæstvedMunicipality79,28480,96382,34283,181
OdsherredMunicipality32,89032,84532,81632,923
RingstedMunicipality31,09432,89034,03134,847
RoskildeMunicipality80,45582,54286,20788,889
SlagelseMunicipality76,51977,44278,14079,122
SolrødMunicipality20,87720,96421,78823,441
SorøMunicipality28,68629,49929,54329,993
StevnsMunicipality21,83421,85522,26023,034
VordingborgMunicipality46,41046,17045,80645,268
Syddanmark [South Denmark]Region1,185,8511,200,6561,211,7701,223,634
AabenraaMunicipality59,97459,79558,86958,526
ÆrøMunicipality6,8736,6636,2905,960
AssensMunicipality41,36941,63541,22440,867
BillundMunicipality26,13326,15526,43426,551
EsbjergMunicipality114,373115,184115,748115,579
Faaborg-MidtfynMunicipality51,14451,92651,23651,683
FanøMunicipality3,1433,2133,2903,456
FredericiaMunicipality49,25250,10450,68951,275
HaderslevMunicipality56,22956,11756,02955,376
KertemindeMunicipality23,23923,75823,88023,847
KoldingMunicipality86,46689,21091,69593,161
LangelandMunicipality14,12013,32212,54712,367
MiddelfartMunicipality36,41737,70137,91339,116
NordfynMunicipality28,87629,50729,29829,549
NyborgMunicipality31,20831,49931,88631,933
OdenseMunicipality186,595190,245198,972205,509
SønderborgMunicipality76,59876,19374,73773,831
SvendborgMunicipality58,50658,71358,22858,588
TønderMunicipality40,69139,46437,90437,050
VardeMunicipality50,05650,35150,28949,628
VejenMunicipality41,55142,68342,86942,790
VejleMunicipality103,038107,218111,743116,992
Danmark [Denmark]Kingdom5,427,4595,560,6285,707,2515,840,045

Source: Denmark Statistik (web).


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2021)
Males2,904,857
Females2,935,188
Age Groups (E 2021)
0-17 years1,152,995
18-64 years3,510,778
65+ years1,176,272
Age Distribution (E 2021)
0-9 years610,210
10-19 years680,040
20-29 years778,740
30-39 years696,679
40-49 years748,824
50-59 years801,166
60-69 years667,583
70-79 years574,697
80-89 years236,648
90+ years45,458
Nationality (E 2021)
Denmark5,300,551
EU 28235,000
Europe (other)97,974
Other Nationality206,469
Country of Birth (E 2021)
Denmark5,022,607
EU 28251,508
Europe (other)172,994
Other country392,531
Urbanization (E 2020)
Rural686,493
Urban5,127,092
No permanent residence9,178