NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population aged 15 to 64

Østjylland had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 11 areas in 2016, at 567,174. Bornholm had the lowest, at 23,559. The median was 342,316 and the figure for Denmark was 3.67 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest567,174Østjylland
Lowest23,559Bornholm
Median342,31611 areas
Denmark3,672,555History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 567,174 persons567,174Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 546,405 persons546,405SydjyllandSydjylland: 452,205 persons452,205NordjyllandNordjylland: 371,864 persons371,864Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 360,626 persons360,626Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 342,316 persons342,316FynFyn: 311,898 persons311,898NordsjællandNordsjælland: 276,099 persons276,099VestjyllandVestjylland: 267,253 persons267,253ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 153,156 persons153,156BornholmBornholm: 23,559 persons23,559
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
persons
Change on 2015
1Østjylland567,174+0.8%
2Byen København546,405+1.9%
3Sydjylland452,205+0.3%
4Nordjylland371,864+0.3%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland360,626+0.5%
6Københavns omegn342,316+0.7%
7Fyn311,898+0.4%
8Nordsjælland276,099+0.9%
9Vestjylland267,253+0.1%
10Østsjælland153,156+1%
11Bornholm23,559-1%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

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 on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which area has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Østjylland, with 567,174 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Bornholm, with 23,559 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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