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NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population

Østjylland had the highest population of 11 areas in 2017, at 875,084. Bornholm had the lowest, at 39,773. The median was 542,601 and the figure for Denmark was 5.75 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest875,084Østjylland
Lowest39,773Bornholm
Median542,60111 areas
Denmark5,748,769History

All areas, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 875,084 persons875,084Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 764,816 persons764,816SydjyllandSydjylland: 723,175 persons723,175NordjyllandNordjylland: 587,335 persons587,335Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 585,959 persons585,959Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 542,601 persons542,601FynFyn: 494,049 persons494,049NordsjællandNordsjælland: 460,214 persons460,214VestjyllandVestjylland: 429,169 persons429,169ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 246,594 persons246,594BornholmBornholm: 39,773 persons39,773
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017
persons		Change on 2016
1Østjylland875,084+1.1%
2Byen København764,816+1.6%
3Sydjylland723,175+0.4%
4Nordjylland587,335+0.3%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland585,959+0.5%
6Københavns omegn542,601+0.6%
7Fyn494,049+0.5%
8Nordsjælland460,214+0.7%
9Vestjylland429,169+0.4%
10Østsjælland246,594+0.8%
11Bornholm39,773-0.2%

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 875,084 in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Bornholm, with 39,773 in 2017.

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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