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NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population

Østjylland had the highest population of 11 areas in 2018, at 883,364. Bornholm had the lowest, at 39,715. The median was 546,059 and the figure for Denmark was 5.78 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest883,364Østjylland
Lowest39,715Bornholm
Median546,05911 areas
Denmark5,781,190History

All areas, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 883,364 persons883,364Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 775,033 persons775,033SydjyllandSydjylland: 724,520 persons724,520NordjyllandNordjylland: 589,148 persons589,148Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 587,250 persons587,250Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 546,059 persons546,059FynFyn: 496,243 persons496,243NordsjællandNordsjælland: 461,852 persons461,852VestjyllandVestjylland: 430,232 persons430,232ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 247,774 persons247,774BornholmBornholm: 39,715 persons39,715
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2018
persons		Change on 2017
1Østjylland883,364+0.9%
2Byen København775,033+1.3%
3Sydjylland724,520+0.2%
4Nordjylland589,148+0.3%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland587,250+0.2%
6Københavns omegn546,059+0.6%
7Fyn496,243+0.4%
8Nordsjælland461,852+0.4%
9Vestjylland430,232+0.2%
10Østsjælland247,774+0.5%
11Bornholm39,715-0.1%

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 883,364 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Bornholm, with 39,715 in 2018.

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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