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NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population

Østjylland had the highest population of 11 areas in 2019, at 890,567. Bornholm had the lowest, at 39,662. The median was 547,534 and the figure for Denmark was 5.81 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest890,567Østjylland
Lowest39,662Bornholm
Median547,53411 areas
Denmark5,806,081History

All areas, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 890,567 persons890,567Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 784,618 persons784,618SydjyllandSydjylland: 724,867 persons724,867NordjyllandNordjylland: 589,755 persons589,755Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 587,379 persons587,379Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 547,534 persons547,534FynFyn: 498,481 persons498,481NordsjællandNordsjælland: 463,748 persons463,748VestjyllandVestjylland: 430,111 persons430,111ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 249,359 persons249,359BornholmBornholm: 39,662 persons39,662
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019
persons		Change on 2018
1Østjylland890,567+0.8%
2Byen København784,618+1.2%
3Sydjylland724,8670%
4Nordjylland589,755+0.1%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland587,3790%
6Københavns omegn547,534+0.3%
7Fyn498,481+0.5%
8Nordsjælland463,748+0.4%
9Vestjylland430,111-0%
10Østsjælland249,359+0.6%
11Bornholm39,662-0.1%

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 890,567 in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Bornholm, with 39,662 in 2019.

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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