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NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population, 2025

Østjylland had the highest population of 11 areas in 2025, at 945,023. Bornholm had the lowest, at 39,056. The median was 582,097 and the figure for Denmark was 5.99 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest945,023Østjylland
Lowest39,056Bornholm
Median582,09711 areas
Denmark5,992,734History

All areas, 2025

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ØstjyllandØstjylland: 945,023 persons945,023Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 831,423 persons831,423SydjyllandSydjylland: 733,123 persons733,123NordjyllandNordjylland: 592,768 persons592,768Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 592,082 persons592,082Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 582,097 persons582,097FynFyn: 507,349 persons507,349NordsjællandNordsjælland: 478,217 persons478,217VestjyllandVestjylland: 428,776 persons428,776ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 262,820 persons262,820BornholmBornholm: 39,056 persons39,056
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2025
persons		Change on 2024
1Østjylland945,023+1%
2Byen København831,423+1.1%
3Sydjylland733,123+0.1%
4Nordjylland592,768-0.1%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland592,082-0.2%
6Københavns omegn582,097+1.6%
7Fyn507,349+0.3%
8Nordsjælland478,217+0.4%
9Vestjylland428,776-0.2%
10Østsjælland262,820+1.1%
11Bornholm39,056-0.9%

Other periods

About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest population?

Østjylland, with 945,023 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Bornholm, with 39,056 in 2025.

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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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