NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population aged 15 to 64

Østjylland had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 11 areas in 2021, at 585,581. Bornholm had the lowest, at 22,406. The median was 347,523 and the figure for Denmark was 3.71 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest585,581Østjylland
Lowest22,406Bornholm
Median347,52311 areas
Denmark3,714,989History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 585,581 persons585,581Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 579,892 persons579,892SydjyllandSydjylland: 446,343 persons446,343NordjyllandNordjylland: 368,200 persons368,200Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 356,190 persons356,190Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 347,523 persons347,523FynFyn: 312,489 persons312,489NordsjællandNordsjælland: 277,789 persons277,789VestjyllandVestjylland: 262,118 persons262,118ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 156,458 persons156,458BornholmBornholm: 22,406 persons22,406
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
persons
Change on 2020
1Østjylland585,581+0.5%
2Byen København579,892+0.7%
3Sydjylland446,343-0.5%
4Nordjylland368,200-0.2%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland356,190-0.4%
6Københavns omegn347,523+0.3%
7Fyn312,489-0.2%
8Nordsjælland277,789+0.1%
9Vestjylland262,118-0.7%
10Østsjælland156,458+0.5%
11Bornholm22,406-0.7%

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 585,581 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Bornholm, with 22,406 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 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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