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Regions of Denmark (NUTS 2) by population

Hovedstaden had the highest population of 5 regions in 2023, at 1.89 million. Nordjylland had the lowest, at 594,634. The median was 1.24 million and the figure for Denmark was 5.93 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest1,891,871Hovedstaden
Lowest594,634Nordjylland
Median1,237,4135 regions
Denmark5,932,654History

All regions, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

HovedstadenHovedstaden: 1,891,871 persons1,891,871MidtjyllandMidtjylland: 1,358,879 persons1,358,879SyddanmarkSyddanmark: 1,237,413 persons1,237,413SjællandSjælland: 849,857 persons849,857NordjyllandNordjylland: 594,634 persons594,634
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2023
persons		Change on 2022
1Hovedstaden1,891,871+1.3%
2Midtjylland1,358,879+1.3%
3Syddanmark1,237,413+0.7%
4Sjælland849,857+0.8%
5Nordjylland594,634+0.5%

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 regions 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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Which region has the highest population?

Hovedstaden, with 1.89 million in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest population?

Nordjylland, with 594,634 in 2023.

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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