Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64

Name: Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by population aged 15 to 64, 2016
Creator: Eurostat, European Commission
License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)

Hovedstaden had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 5 regions in 2016, at 1.19 million. Nordjylland had the lowest, at 371,864. The median was 764,103 and the figure for Denmark was 3.67 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,188,379Hovedstaden

Lowest371,864Nordjylland

Median764,1035 regions

Denmark3,672,555History

All regions, 2016

CSV Chart (SVG)

persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Regions	2016 persons	Change on 2015
1	Hovedstaden	1,188,379	+1.3%
2	Midtjylland	834,427	+0.6%
3	Syddanmark	764,103	+0.3%
4	Sjælland	513,782	+0.6%
5	Nordjylland	371,864	+0.3%

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 regions 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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Questions

Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Hovedstaden, with 1.19 million in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Nordjylland, with 371,864 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.