NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population aged 15 to 64

Østjylland had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 11 areas in 2017, at 571,989. Bornholm had the lowest, at 23,338. The median was 344,527 and the figure for Denmark was 3.69 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest571,989Østjylland
Lowest23,338Bornholm
Median344,52711 areas
Denmark3,692,029History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 571,989 persons571,989Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 554,829 persons554,829SydjyllandSydjylland: 452,404 persons452,404NordjyllandNordjylland: 371,596 persons371,596Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 361,530 persons361,530Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 344,527 persons344,527FynFyn: 312,917 persons312,917NordsjællandNordsjælland: 277,705 persons277,705VestjyllandVestjylland: 267,383 persons267,383ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 153,811 persons153,811BornholmBornholm: 23,338 persons23,338
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
persons
Change on 2016
1Østjylland571,989+0.8%
2Byen København554,829+1.5%
3Sydjylland452,4040%
4Nordjylland371,596-0.1%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland361,530+0.3%
6Københavns omegn344,527+0.6%
7Fyn312,917+0.3%
8Nordsjælland277,705+0.6%
9Vestjylland267,3830%
10Østsjælland153,811+0.4%
11Bornholm23,338-0.9%

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 571,989 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Bornholm, with 23,338 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 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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