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NUTS 3 areas of Denmark by population

Østjylland had the highest population of 11 areas in 2022, at 913,861. Bornholm had the lowest, at 39,638. The median was 553,622 and the figure for Denmark was 5.87 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest913,861Østjylland
Lowest39,638Bornholm
Median553,62211 areas
Denmark5,873,420History

All areas, 2022

CSVChart (SVG)

ØstjyllandØstjylland: 913,861 persons913,861Byen KøbenhavnByen København: 805,402 persons805,402SydjyllandSydjylland: 726,580 persons726,580NordjyllandNordjylland: 591,740 persons591,740Vest- og SydsjællandVest- og Sydsjælland: 589,113 persons589,113Københavns omegnKøbenhavns omegn: 553,622 persons553,622FynFyn: 501,782 persons501,782NordsjællandNordsjælland: 469,286 persons469,286VestjyllandVestjylland: 427,996 persons427,996ØstsjællandØstsjælland: 254,400 persons254,400BornholmBornholm: 39,638 persons39,638
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022
persons		Change on 2021
1Østjylland913,861+1.1%
2Byen København805,402+0.8%
3Sydjylland726,580+0.3%
4Nordjylland591,740+0.2%
5Vest- og Sydsjælland589,113+0.5%
6Københavns omegn553,622+0.6%
7Fyn501,782+0.5%
8Nordsjælland469,286+0.7%
9Vestjylland427,996-0%
10Østsjælland254,400+0.8%
11Bornholm39,638-0.1%

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 913,861 in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest population?

Bornholm, with 39,638 in 2022.

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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