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NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by natural change rate

Byen København had the highest natural change rate of 11 areas in 2021, at 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Bornholm had the lowest, at -6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Denmark was 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest9.1Byen København
Lowest-6.7Bornholm
Median-0.711 areas
Denmark1.1History

All areas, 2021

Byen København: 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsByen København9.1Østjylland: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsØstjylland3.5Københavns omegn: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsKøbenhavns omegn1.1Østsjælland: 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsØstsjælland0.4Nordjylland: -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsNordjylland-0.7Sydjylland: -0.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsSydjylland-0.7Fyn: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsFyn-0.8Vestjylland: -0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsVestjylland-0.8Nordsjælland: -1.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsNordsjælland-1.2Vest- og Sydsjælland: -4 per 1,000 inhabitantsVest- og Sydsjælland-4Bornholm: -6.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsBornholm-6.7
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2020
1Byen København9.1+0.2 pts
2Østjylland3.5+0.1 pts
3Københavns omegn1.1+0.3 pts
4Østsjælland0.40 pts
5Nordjylland-0.7-0.2 pts
5Sydjylland-0.7-0.2 pts
7Fyn-0.8+0.1 pts
7Vestjylland-0.8-0.6 pts
9Nordsjælland-1.2+0.2 pts
10Vest- og Sydsjælland-4-0.2 pts
11Bornholm-6.7+0.6 pts

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About this ranking

Live births minus deaths during the year per 1,000 average residents (Eurostat crude rate of natural change).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

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.

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Which area has the highest natural change rate?

Byen København, with 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural change rate?

Bornholm, with -6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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