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NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population

Østjylland had the highest population of 11 areas in 2020, at 897,129. Bornholm had the lowest, at 39,583. The median was 548,370 and the figure for Denmark was 5.82 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest897,129Østjylland
Lowest39,583Bornholm
Median548,37011 areas
Denmark5,822,763History

All areas, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 897,129 persons897,129Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 794,128 persons794,128SydjyllandSydjylland: 724,599 persons724,599NordjyllandNordjylland: 589,936 persons589,936Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 586,657 persons586,657Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 548,370 persons548,370FynFyn: 498,506 persons498,506NordsjællandNordsjælland: 463,942 persons463,942VestjyllandVestjylland: 429,211 persons429,211ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 250,702 persons250,702BornholmBornholm: 39,583 persons39,583
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020
persons		Change on 2019
1Østjylland897,129+0.7%
2Byen København794,128+1.2%
3Sydjylland724,599-0%
4Nordjylland589,9360%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland586,657-0.1%
6Københavns omegn548,370+0.2%
7Fyn498,5060%
8Nordsjælland463,9420%
9Vestjylland429,211-0.2%
10Østsjælland250,702+0.5%
11Bornholm39,583-0.2%

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 897,129 in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Bornholm, with 39,583 in 2020.

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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