Population · 2026

Population change over 10 years: ranking of municipalities

Population change over 10 years: Vallensbæk comes top with +21.2% and Lolland comes last with −9.6%. The median across 98 municipalities is +3.3%.

Podium and top 100

1Vallensbæk21.2%2Høje-Taastrup21.0%3Rødovre18.8%

#	Municipality	Region	Population change over 10 years
1	Vallensbæk	Capital Region of Denmark	+21.2%
2	Høje-Taastrup	Capital Region of Denmark	+21.0%
3	Rødovre	Capital Region of Denmark	+18.8%
4	Brøndby	Capital Region of Denmark	+16.0%
5	Glostrup	Capital Region of Denmark	+15.0%
6	Solrød	Region Zealand	+14.9%
7	Aarhus	Region Midtjylland	+14.4%
8	Copenhagen	Capital Region of Denmark	+13.6%
9	Silkeborg	Region Midtjylland	+13.3%
10	Herlev	Capital Region of Denmark	+12.7%
11	Horsens	Region Midtjylland	+12.6%
12	Ballerup	Capital Region of Denmark	+11.9%
13	Skanderborg	Region Midtjylland	+11.6%
14	Hillerød	Capital Region of Denmark	+11.1%
15	Ishøj	Capital Region of Denmark	+10.4%
16	Vejle	Southern Denmark	+10.3%
17	Odder	Region Midtjylland	+9.8%
18	Lejre	Region Zealand	+9.4%
19	Greve	Region Zealand	+9.3%
20	Egedal	Capital Region of Denmark	+8.1%
21	Roskilde	Region Zealand	+7.5%
21	Aalborg	Region Nordjylland	+7.5%
23	Rebild	Region Nordjylland	+7.3%
24	Holbæk	Region Zealand	+7.2%
24	Middelfart	Southern Denmark	+7.2%
26	Allerød	Capital Region of Denmark	+7.1%
26	Faxe	Region Zealand	+7.1%
26	Stevns	Region Zealand	+7.1%
26	Odense	Southern Denmark	+7.1%
30	Furesø	Capital Region of Denmark	+6.8%
30	Køge	Region Zealand	+6.8%
32	Lyngby-Taarbæk	Capital Region of Denmark	+6.4%
33	Frederikssund	Capital Region of Denmark	+6.1%
33	Ikast-Brande	Region Midtjylland	+6.1%
35	Syddjurs	Region Midtjylland	+6.0%
36	Fredensborg	Capital Region of Denmark	+5.8%
36	Ringsted	Region Zealand	+5.8%
38	Hedensted	Region Midtjylland	+5.1%
39	Albertslund	Capital Region of Denmark	+5.0%
40	Kolding	Southern Denmark	+4.9%
41	Gladsaxe	Capital Region of Denmark	+4.8%
42	Sorø	Region Zealand	+4.4%
42	Fredericia	Southern Denmark	+4.4%
42	Favrskov	Region Midtjylland	+4.4%
45	Rudersdal	Capital Region of Denmark	+3.9%
46	Slagelse	Region Zealand	+3.6%
47	Helsingør	Capital Region of Denmark	+3.5%
48	Næstved	Region Zealand	+3.4%
48	Herning	Region Midtjylland	+3.4%
50	Tårnby	Capital Region of Denmark	+3.2%
51	Svendborg	Southern Denmark	+3.1%
51	Randers	Region Midtjylland	+3.1%
53	Billund	Southern Denmark	+2.9%
53	Holstebro	Region Midtjylland	+2.9%
55	Hvidovre	Capital Region of Denmark	+2.6%
56	Dragør	Capital Region of Denmark	+2.3%
57	Halsnæs	Capital Region of Denmark	+2.2%
57	Viborg	Region Midtjylland	+2.2%
59	Faaborg-Midtfyn	Southern Denmark	+2.1%
60	Kerteminde	Southern Denmark	+1.8%
61	Gribskov	Capital Region of Denmark	+1.7%
62	Frederiksberg	Capital Region of Denmark	+1.6%
62	Hørsholm	Capital Region of Denmark	+1.6%
62	Nyborg	Southern Denmark	+1.6%
65	Fanø	Southern Denmark	+1.3%
65	Brønderslev	Region Nordjylland	+1.3%
67	Gentofte	Capital Region of Denmark	−0.3%
68	Nordfyn	Southern Denmark	−0.4%
69	Vejen	Southern Denmark	−0.5%
70	Esbjerg	Southern Denmark	−0.7%
71	Sønderborg	Southern Denmark	−0.8%
71	Aabenraa	Southern Denmark	−0.8%
73	Jammerbugt	Region Nordjylland	−1.2%
74	Haderslev	Southern Denmark	−1.4%
74	Mariagerfjord	Region Nordjylland	−1.4%
76	Kalundborg	Region Zealand	−1.5%
77	Varde	Southern Denmark	−1.6%
78	Vordingborg	Region Zealand	−2.1%
78	Assens	Southern Denmark	−2.1%
80	Odsherred	Region Zealand	−2.5%
80	Samsø	Region Midtjylland	−2.5%
82	Bornholm	Capital Region of Denmark	−2.7%
83	Ringkøbing-Skjern	Region Midtjylland	−3.0%
84	Guldborgsund	Region Zealand	−3.1%
85	Thisted	Region Nordjylland	−3.2%
86	Hjørring	Region Nordjylland	−3.7%
87	Norddjurs	Region Midtjylland	−4.4%
88	Frederikshavn	Region Nordjylland	−4.5%
88	Vesthimmerland	Region Nordjylland	−4.5%
90	Tønder	Southern Denmark	−4.6%
91	Skive	Region Midtjylland	−5.4%
92	Langeland	Southern Denmark	−5.6%
93	Morsø	Region Nordjylland	−6.2%
94	Struer	Region Midtjylland	−6.3%
95	Læsø	Region Nordjylland	−7.4%
96	Ærø	Southern Denmark	−8.3%
97	Lemvig	Region Midtjylland	−8.8%
98	Lolland	Region Zealand	−9.6%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Other rankings on the same theme

Population Population density Area Elevation Share aged 65 and over Share under 18 Average age

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Population change over 10 years”?

Vallensbæk ranks first for “Population change over 10 years”, with +21.2%.

What is the median for “Population change over 10 years”?

The median across the 98 ranked municipalities is +3.3%.