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NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population

Østjylland had the highest population of 11 areas in 2016, at 865,830. Bornholm had the lowest, at 39,847. The median was 539,241 and the figure for Denmark was 5.71 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest865,830Østjylland
Lowest39,847Bornholm
Median539,24111 areas
Denmark5,707,251History

All areas, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 865,830 persons865,830Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 752,964 persons752,964SydjyllandSydjylland: 720,296 persons720,296NordjyllandNordjylland: 585,499 persons585,499Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 582,801 persons582,801Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 539,241 persons539,241FynFyn: 491,474 persons491,474NordsjællandNordsjælland: 457,122 persons457,122VestjyllandVestjylland: 427,479 persons427,479ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 244,698 persons244,698BornholmBornholm: 39,847 persons39,847
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016
persons		Change on 2015
1Østjylland865,830+1%
2Byen København752,964+1.8%
3Sydjylland720,296+0.4%
4Nordjylland585,499+0.5%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland582,801+0.7%
6Københavns omegn539,241+0.7%
7Fyn491,474+0.6%
8Nordsjælland457,122+0.9%
9Vestjylland427,479+0.4%
10Østsjælland244,698+1.2%
11Bornholm39,847-0.2%

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 865,830 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Bornholm, with 39,847 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 NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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