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

Hovedstaden had the highest population aged 15 to 64 of 5 regions in 2020, at 1.22 million. Nordjylland had the lowest, at 368,990. The median was 761,724 and the figure for Denmark was 3.71 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,222,657Hovedstaden
Lowest368,990Nordjylland
Median761,7245 regions
Denmark3,713,654History

All regions, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

HovedstadenHovedstaden: 1,222,657 persons1,222,657MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 846,964 persons846,964SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 761,724 persons761,724SjællandSjælland: 513,319 persons513,319NordjyllandNordjylland: 368,990 persons368,990
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2020
persons
Change on 2019
1Hovedstaden1,222,657+0.4%
2Midtjylland846,964+0.2%
3Syddanmark761,724-0.4%
4Sjælland513,319-0.2%
5Nordjylland368,990-0.4%

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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Which region has the highest population aged 15 to 64?

Hovedstaden, with 1.22 million in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population aged 15 to 64?

Nordjylland, with 368,990 in 2020.

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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