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Hovedstaden in figures

A profile of Hovedstaden from official statistics: 27 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Hovedstaden was 1.95 million in 2026, up 0.9% from 2025, and the highest of 5 regions in Denmark.

Population1.95 million2026Up 0.9% from 2025The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Natural change rate2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Median age38.8 years2025Down 0.1 years from 2024The lowest of 5 regions in Denmark
Population aged 65 and over17.5%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Population density788.9 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1% from 2023
Net migration including statistical adjustment14,4352024Compared with 14,722 in 2023
1.6M1.7M1.8M1.9M2M20082011201420172020202320262008: 1,645,825 persons2009: 1,662,285 persons2010: 1,680,271 persons2011: 1,699,387 persons2012: 1,714,589 persons2013: 1,732,068 persons2014: 1,749,405 persons2015: 1,768,125 persons2016: 1,789,174 persons2017: 1,807,404 persons2018: 1,822,659 persons2019: 1,835,562 persons2020: 1,846,023 persons2021: 1,855,084 persons2022: 1,867,948 persons2023: 1,891,871 persons2024: 1,911,067 persons2025: 1,930,793 persons2026: 1,947,212 persons
Population, 2008 to 2026. persons. Source: Statistics Denmark, Population on 1 January, Denmark regions, all sexes, ages and marital statuses (FOLK1A).

Sources: Statistics Denmark, Population on 1 January, Denmark regions, all sexes, ages and marital statuses (FOLK1A); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Hovedstaden was 6.8% in 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from 2024, and the highest of 5 regions in Denmark.

Unemployment rate6.8%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Household disposable income per inhabitant€30,4002024Up 2.7% from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Employment rate82.1%2025Unchanged from 2024The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
At-risk-of-poverty rate12.8%2025Up 1.5 percentage points from 2024
Activity rate84.9%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
345678920072010201320162019202220252007: 4.3 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 8 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 7.7 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 6.2 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 5.7 %2022: 4.7 %2023: 5.2 %2024: 6.6 %2025: 6.8 %
Unemployment rate, 2007 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt); Eurostat, European Commission, Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc); Eurostat, European Commission, Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Eurostat, European Commission, Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Hovedstaden was €174.14 billion in 2024, up 7.7% from 2023, and the highest of 5 regions in Denmark.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€174.14 billion2024Up 7.7% from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
GDP per capita€90,6002024Up 6.6% from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Real GDP growth5.8%2024, estimatedUp 2.1 percentage points from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)175%2024Up 5 percentage points from 2023
50K75K100K125K150K175K20002004200820122016202020242000: 65,150 EUR million2001: 67,806 EUR million2002: 68,504 EUR million2003: 70,334 EUR million2004: 74,662 EUR million2005: 80,208 EUR million2006: 81,542 EUR million2007: 84,362 EUR million2008: 88,355 EUR million2009: 86,368 EUR million2010: 93,439 EUR million2011: 93,633 EUR million2012: 97,403 EUR million2013: 101,324 EUR million2014: 105,939 EUR million2015: 111,052 EUR million2016: 114,392 EUR million2017: 120,224 EUR million2018: 123,457 EUR million2019: 125,615 EUR million2020: 127,486 EUR million2021: 146,644 EUR million2022: 173,875 EUR million2023: 161,701 EUR million2024: 174,136 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2000 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in Hovedstaden was 4.4% in 2025, up 0.4 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd highest of 5 regions in Denmark.

Severe material and social deprivation rate4.4%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 5 regions in Denmark
People who bought online in the last 12 months92.3%2025Up 0.8 percentage points from 2024The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
234562015201720192021202320252015: 2.6 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 3 %2018: 3.6 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 3 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 2.7 %2023: 5.1 %2024: 4 %2025: 4.4 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Hovedstaden were 139,918 in 2023, up 1.1% from 2022, and the highest of 5 regions in Denmark.

Active enterprises139,9182023Up 1.1% from 2022The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Enterprise births11,5762023Down 0.2% from 2022The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Enterprise birth rate8.27%2023Down 0.1 percentage points from 2022The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Enterprise death rate10.59%2023, provisionalUp 0.53 percentage points from 2022
Nights spent in tourist accommodation15.78 million2025Up 3.7% from 2024
Nights spent in tourist accommodation by non-residents (foreign guests)8.96 million2025Up 7.4% from 2024
100K110K120K130K140K2021202220232021: 106,601 count2022: 138,461 count2023: 139,918 count
Active enterprises, 2021 to 2023. count. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Hovedstaden was 82.4 years in 2024, up 0.5 years from 2023, and the highest of 5 regions in Denmark.

Life expectancy at birth82.4 years2024Up 0.5 years from 2023The highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Infant mortality rate4.2 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.9 per 1,000 live births from 2023The 3rd highest of 5 regions in Denmark
Age-standardised death rate, all causes955.9 per 100,000 people2023Down 30.5 per 100,000 people from 2022The 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Denmark
Road deaths per million inhabitants12 per million inhabitants2024Down 5 per million inhabitants from 2023
7879808182832007201020132016201920242007: 78.2 years2008: 78.5 years2009: 78.9 years2010: 78.9 years2011: 79.6 years2012: 80 years2013: 80.2 years2014: 80.6 years2015: 80.6 years2016: 80.8 years2017: 81 years2018: 81.1 years2019: 81.5 years2020: 81.5 years2021: 81.6 years2022: 81.6 years2023: 81.9 years2024: 82.4 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2007 to 2024. years. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Statistics Denmark. Population on 1 January, Denmark regions, all sexes, ages and marital statuses (FOLK1A). https://www.statbank.dk/FOLK1A. Retrieved 2026-10-10. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  4. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Eurostat. Population change, net migration plus statistical adjustment, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  7. Eurostat. Income of households by NUTS 2 region, net disposable income, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_2hhinc). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2hhinc/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  8. Eurostat. Employment rates by NUTS 2 region, 20 to 64 (lfst_r_lfe2emprt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfe2emprt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. Eurostat. At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_li41/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  10. Eurostat. Activity rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 64 (lfst_r_lfp2actrt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfp2actrt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  12. Eurostat. GDP at current market prices by NUTS 3 region, EUR per inhabitant (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Eurostat. GDP in volume by NUTS 2 region, percentage change on previous year (nama_10r_2gvagr). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_2gvagr/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. Eurostat. Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdsd18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  16. Eurostat. Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_r_blt12_i/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  17. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  18. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprise births, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  19. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, birth rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  20. Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, death rate, percentage of active enterprises (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  21. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  22. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region, non-residents (foreign country of residence), hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. Eurostat. Life expectancy by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_mlifexp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_mlifexp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  24. Eurostat. Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_minfind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  25. Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  26. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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