Denmark: population by region 2023

Over the past 10 years, the highest number of inhabitants in Denmark lived in the Capital Region. As of the first quarter of 2024, over 1.9 million people lived in the Danish Capital Region. The second highest number of inhabitants was found in the Central Denmark Region, followed by the Region of Southern Denmark. Meanwhile, les than 600,000 people live in Northern Denmark. The population in all Danish regions increased over the past years.

Number of inhabitants in Denmark from 2023 to 2023, by region

Characteristic	Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region of Denmark)	Region Sjælland (Region Zealand)	Region Syddanmark (Region Southern Denmark)	Region Midjylland (Central Denmark Region)	Region Nordjylland (Region Northern Denmark)
2023	1,911,067	852,953	1,238,406	1,365,688	593,135
2022	1,889,272	849,629	1,236,926	1,357,612	594,925
2021	1,855,084	838,840	1,223,634	1,332,048	590,439
2020	1,846,023	837,359	1,223,105	1,326,340	589,936
2019	1,835,562	836,738	1,223,348	1,320,678	589,755
2018	1,822,659	835,024	1,220,763	1,313,596	589,148
2017	1,807,404	832,553	1,217,224	1,304,253	587,335
2016	1,789,174	827,499	1,211,770	1,293,309	585,499
2015	1,768,125	820,480	1,205,728	1,282,750	582,632
2014	1,749,405	816,726	1,202,509	1,277,538	581,057
2013	1,732,068	816,359	1,201,419	1,272,510	580,272

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February 2024

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2023 to 2023

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refers to people who are officially registered with the Danish authorities; number of inhabitants on the first day of the 1st quarter of each year

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