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NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population

Østjylland had the highest population of 11 areas in 2021, at 903,974. Bornholm had the lowest, at 39,660. The median was 550,504 and the figure for Denmark was 5.84 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest903,974Østjylland
Lowest39,660Bornholm
Median550,50411 areas
Denmark5,840,045History

All areas, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 903,974 persons903,974Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 799,033 persons799,033SydjyllandSydjylland: 724,215 persons724,215NordjyllandNordjylland: 590,439 persons590,439Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 586,348 persons586,348Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 550,504 persons550,504FynFyn: 499,419 persons499,419NordsjællandNordsjælland: 465,887 persons465,887VestjyllandVestjylland: 428,074 persons428,074ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 252,492 persons252,492BornholmBornholm: 39,660 persons39,660
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021
persons		Change on 2020
1Østjylland903,974+0.8%
2Byen København799,033+0.6%
3Sydjylland724,215-0.1%
4Nordjylland590,439+0.1%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland586,348-0.1%
6Københavns omegn550,504+0.4%
7Fyn499,419+0.2%
8Nordsjælland465,887+0.4%
9Vestjylland428,074-0.3%
10Østsjælland252,492+0.7%
11Bornholm39,660+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 903,974 in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Bornholm, with 39,660 in 2021.

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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