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Population in Østsjælland

Population in Østsjælland was 262,820 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 11 areas in 2025.

2025, persons262,820
Change on 2024+1.1%
Rank10th of 11NUTS 3 areas of Denmark ranked
Series high262,8202025
Series low232,2002007

Population in Østsjælland, 2007 to 2025

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230K240K250K260K270K20072010201320162019202220252007: 232,200 persons2008: 232,459 persons2009: 233,605 persons2010: 234,574 persons2011: 235,519 persons2012: 236,429 persons2013: 237,351 persons2014: 239,016 persons2015: 241,870 persons2016: 244,698 persons2017: 246,594 persons2018: 247,774 persons2019: 249,359 persons2020: 250,702 persons2021: 252,492 persons2022: 254,400 persons2023: 257,557 persons2024: 259,862 persons2025: 262,820 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-28.
All 19 values
Periodpersons
2025262,820
2024259,862
2023257,557
2022254,400
2021252,492
2020250,702
2019249,359
2018247,774
2017246,594
2016244,698
2015241,870
2014239,016
2013237,351
2012236,429
2011235,519
2010234,574
2009233,605
2008232,459
2007232,200

Compared with Sjælland and Denmark and European Union (27)

Place2025
Østsjælland262,820
Sjælland854,902
Denmark5,992,734
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Østsjælland?

Population in Østsjælland was 262,820 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 11 areas in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Østsjælland?

262,820 in 2025, the highest value since 2007 in this series.

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