NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by natural population change

Byen København had the highest natural population change of 11 areas in 2017, at 6,964. Vest- og Sydsjælland had the lowest, at -1,970. The median was 140 and the figure for Denmark was 8,136. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest6,964Byen København
Median14011 areas
Denmark8,136History

All areas, 2017

Byen København: 6,964 personsByen København6,964Østjylland: 2,639 personsØstjylland2,639Københavns omegn: 831 personsKøbenhavns omegn831Vestjylland: 412 personsVestjylland412Sydjylland: 175 personsSydjylland175Østsjælland: 140 personsØstsjælland140Nordjylland: 103 personsNordjylland103Fyn: -262 personsFyn-262Bornholm: -330 personsBornholm-330Nordsjælland: -566 personsNordsjælland-566Vest- og Sydsjælland: -1,970 personsVest- og Sydsjælland-1,970
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
persons
Change on 2016
1Byen København6,964-0.6%
2Østjylland2,639-7.7%
3Københavns omegn831+6.1%
4Vestjylland412-11.6%
5Sydjylland175-41.3%
6Østsjælland140+6.9%
7Nordjylland103+166%
8Fyn-262-38.6%
9Bornholm-330-11.1%
10Nordsjælland-566-12.7%
11Vest- og Sydsjælland-1,970-22.3%

Other periods

About this ranking

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

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.

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Eurostat. Population change, 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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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3) (NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by natural population change, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table

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Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by natural population change, 2017. Eurostat, European Commission, 21 July 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/denmark-provinces?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by natural population change, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/denmark-provinces?period=2017.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Population change, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3), NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by natural population change, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-population-change/denmark-provinces?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which area has the highest natural population change?

Byen København, with 6,964 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest natural population change?

Vest- og Sydsjælland, with -1,970 in 2017.

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, natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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