Population · 2026

Average age: ranking of municipalities

Average age: Læsø comes top with 55.8 years and Copenhagen comes last with 37.0 years. The median across 98 municipalities is 44.3 years.

Podium and top 100

1Læsø55.8 years 2Langeland53.4 years 3Ærø53.2 years

#	Municipality	Region	Average age
1	Læsø	Region Nordjylland	55.8
2	Langeland	Southern Denmark	53.4
3	Ærø	Southern Denmark	53.2
4	Samsø	Region Midtjylland	53.1
5	Fanø	Southern Denmark	52.3
6	Odsherred	Region Zealand	50.7
7	Lolland	Region Zealand	49.7
8	Bornholm	Capital Region of Denmark	49.3
9	Gribskov	Capital Region of Denmark	48.4
9	Vordingborg	Region Zealand	48.4
11	Lemvig	Region Midtjylland	48.1
11	Frederikshavn	Region Nordjylland	48.1
13	Halsnæs	Capital Region of Denmark	48.0
14	Guldborgsund	Region Zealand	47.6
14	Struer	Region Midtjylland	47.6
16	Hørsholm	Capital Region of Denmark	47.4
17	Morsø	Region Nordjylland	47.1
18	Norddjurs	Region Midtjylland	47.0
19	Stevns	Region Zealand	46.9
20	Kerteminde	Southern Denmark	46.8
21	Tønder	Southern Denmark	46.7
22	Kalundborg	Region Zealand	46.5
23	Skive	Region Midtjylland	46.4
24	Nyborg	Southern Denmark	46.3
25	Frederikssund	Capital Region of Denmark	46.2
25	Helsingør	Capital Region of Denmark	46.2
25	Syddjurs	Region Midtjylland	46.2
28	Nordfyn	Southern Denmark	46.1
28	Hjørring	Region Nordjylland	46.1
28	Vesthimmerland	Region Nordjylland	46.1
31	Jammerbugt	Region Nordjylland	46.0
32	Assens	Southern Denmark	45.9
32	Sønderborg	Southern Denmark	45.9
34	Faaborg-Midtfyn	Southern Denmark	45.8
34	Mariagerfjord	Region Nordjylland	45.8
36	Aabenraa	Southern Denmark	45.7
37	Dragør	Capital Region of Denmark	45.5
37	Faxe	Region Zealand	45.5
37	Middelfart	Southern Denmark	45.5
37	Thisted	Region Nordjylland	45.5
41	Haderslev	Southern Denmark	45.4
42	Odder	Region Midtjylland	45.3
43	Svendborg	Southern Denmark	45.2
44	Varde	Southern Denmark	45.1
45	Ringkøbing-Skjern	Region Midtjylland	45.0
46	Sorø	Region Zealand	44.7
47	Fredensborg	Capital Region of Denmark	44.5
47	Næstved	Region Zealand	44.5
49	Slagelse	Region Zealand	44.4
50	Holbæk	Region Zealand	44.3
51	Rudersdal	Capital Region of Denmark	44.2
51	Fredericia	Southern Denmark	44.2
53	Lejre	Region Zealand	44.0
53	Brønderslev	Region Nordjylland	44.0
55	Billund	Southern Denmark	43.9
55	Vejen	Southern Denmark	43.9
57	Gentofte	Capital Region of Denmark	43.8
58	Esbjerg	Southern Denmark	43.7
58	Hedensted	Region Midtjylland	43.7
60	Viborg	Region Midtjylland	43.6
61	Randers	Region Midtjylland	43.3
62	Allerød	Capital Region of Denmark	43.2
62	Furesø	Capital Region of Denmark	43.2
62	Køge	Region Zealand	43.2
65	Roskilde	Region Zealand	42.9
65	Herning	Region Midtjylland	42.9
65	Holstebro	Region Midtjylland	42.9
65	Ikast-Brande	Region Midtjylland	42.9
69	Greve	Region Zealand	42.8
70	Ringsted	Region Zealand	42.7
71	Hillerød	Capital Region of Denmark	42.5
72	Kolding	Southern Denmark	42.4
73	Vejle	Southern Denmark	42.2
73	Rebild	Region Nordjylland	42.2
75	Solrød	Region Zealand	42.1
75	Silkeborg	Region Midtjylland	42.1
77	Favrskov	Region Midtjylland	42.0
78	Tårnby	Capital Region of Denmark	41.9
78	Egedal	Capital Region of Denmark	41.9
80	Ballerup	Capital Region of Denmark	41.8
80	Lyngby-Taarbæk	Capital Region of Denmark	41.8
82	Horsens	Region Midtjylland	41.4
83	Skanderborg	Region Midtjylland	41.3
84	Frederiksberg	Capital Region of Denmark	40.8
84	Albertslund	Capital Region of Denmark	40.8
84	Hvidovre	Capital Region of Denmark	40.8
84	Rødovre	Capital Region of Denmark	40.8
84	Aalborg	Region Nordjylland	40.8
89	Herlev	Capital Region of Denmark	40.7
90	Glostrup	Capital Region of Denmark	40.6
91	Brøndby	Capital Region of Denmark	40.4
91	Gladsaxe	Capital Region of Denmark	40.4
93	Odense	Southern Denmark	40.3
94	Vallensbæk	Capital Region of Denmark	39.7
95	Høje-Taastrup	Capital Region of Denmark	39.6
96	Ishøj	Capital Region of Denmark	39.5
97	Aarhus	Region Midtjylland	38.2
98	Copenhagen	Capital Region of Denmark	37.0

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Other rankings on the same theme

Population Population density Area Population change over 10 years Elevation Share aged 65 and over Share under 18

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Average age”?

Læsø ranks first for “Average age”, with 55.8 years.

What is the median for “Average age”?

The median across the 98 ranked municipalities is 44.3 years.