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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by natural change rate

Hovedstaden had the highest natural change rate of 5 regions in 2020, at 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Sjælland had the lowest, at -2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was -0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Denmark was 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest3.5Hovedstaden
Lowest-2.5Sjælland
Median-0.55 regions
Denmark1.1History

All regions, 2020

Hovedstaden: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsHovedstaden3.5Midtjylland: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsMidtjylland2.2Nordjylland: -0.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsNordjylland-0.5Syddanmark: -0.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsSyddanmark-0.6Sjælland: -2.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsSjælland-2.5
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

RankRegions2020
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2019
1Hovedstaden3.5-0.4 pts
2Midtjylland2.2+0.1 pts
3Nordjylland-0.5-0.1 pts
4Syddanmark-0.6-0.1 pts
5Sjælland-2.5-0.2 pts

Other periods

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 regions 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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Questions

Which region has the highest natural change rate?

Hovedstaden, with 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest natural change rate?

Sjælland, with -2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2020.

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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