Population · 2026
Population density: ranking of municipalities
Population density: Frederiksberg comes top with 12,201 people/km² and Læsø comes last with 13.8 people/km². The median across 98 municipalities is 121.5 people/km².
Podium and top 100
| # | Municipality | Region | Population density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederiksberg | Capital Region of Denmark | 12,201 people/km² |
| 2 | Copenhagen | Capital Region of Denmark | 7,390 people/km² |
| 3 | Rødovre | Capital Region of Denmark | 3,700 people/km² |
| 4 | Gentofte | Capital Region of Denmark | 2,934 people/km² |
| 5 | Gladsaxe | Capital Region of Denmark | 2,859 people/km² |
| 6 | Herlev | Capital Region of Denmark | 2,647 people/km² |
| 7 | Hvidovre | Capital Region of Denmark | 2,368 people/km² |
| 8 | Vallensbæk | Capital Region of Denmark | 1,967 people/km² |
| 9 | Brøndby | Capital Region of Denmark | 1,952 people/km² |
| 10 | Glostrup | Capital Region of Denmark | 1,942 people/km² |
| 11 | Ballerup | Capital Region of Denmark | 1,591 people/km² |
| 12 | Lyngby-Taarbæk | Capital Region of Denmark | 1,511 people/km² |
| 13 | Albertslund | Capital Region of Denmark | 1,250 people/km² |
| 14 | Ishøj | Capital Region of Denmark | 931.5 people/km² |
| 15 | Greve | Region Zealand | 896.0 people/km² |
| 16 | Hørsholm | Capital Region of Denmark | 810.0 people/km² |
| 17 | Aarhus | Region Midtjylland | 808.1 people/km² |
| 18 | Dragør | Capital Region of Denmark | 790.9 people/km² |
| 19 | Rudersdal | Capital Region of Denmark | 789.0 people/km² |
| 20 | Høje-Taastrup | Capital Region of Denmark | 773.1 people/km² |
| 21 | Furesø | Capital Region of Denmark | 754.8 people/km² |
| 22 | Odense | Southern Denmark | 697.5 people/km² |
| 23 | Tårnby | Capital Region of Denmark | 668.9 people/km² |
| 24 | Solrød | Region Zealand | 624.4 people/km² |
| 25 | Helsingør | Capital Region of Denmark | 540.3 people/km² |
| 26 | Roskilde | Region Zealand | 437.7 people/km² |
| 27 | Fredericia | Southern Denmark | 395.7 people/km² |
| 28 | Allerød | Capital Region of Denmark | 393.1 people/km² |
| 29 | Fredensborg | Capital Region of Denmark | 378.6 people/km² |
| 30 | Egedal | Capital Region of Denmark | 367.6 people/km² |
| 31 | Halsnæs | Capital Region of Denmark | 260.1 people/km² |
| 32 | Hillerød | Capital Region of Denmark | 258.5 people/km² |
| 33 | Køge | Region Zealand | 248.4 people/km² |
| 34 | Aalborg | Region Nordjylland | 198.7 people/km² |
| 35 | Frederikssund | Capital Region of Denmark | 190.9 people/km² |
| 36 | Horsens | Region Midtjylland | 190.1 people/km² |
| 37 | Kolding | Southern Denmark | 159.2 people/km² |
| 37 | Skanderborg | Region Midtjylland | 159.2 people/km² |
| 39 | Gribskov | Capital Region of Denmark | 149.5 people/km² |
| 40 | Sønderborg | Southern Denmark | 149.3 people/km² |
| 41 | Svendborg | Southern Denmark | 144.5 people/km² |
| 41 | Esbjerg | Southern Denmark | 144.5 people/km² |
| 43 | Slagelse | Region Zealand | 142.4 people/km² |
| 44 | Middelfart | Southern Denmark | 135.9 people/km² |
| 45 | Randers | Region Midtjylland | 134.5 people/km² |
| 46 | Holbæk | Region Zealand | 129.9 people/km² |
| 47 | Næstved | Region Zealand | 125.8 people/km² |
| 48 | Lejre | Region Zealand | 125.0 people/km² |
| 49 | Ringsted | Region Zealand | 122.2 people/km² |
| 50 | Silkeborg | Region Midtjylland | 120.8 people/km² |
| 51 | Kerteminde | Southern Denmark | 117.8 people/km² |
| 52 | Nyborg | Southern Denmark | 117.1 people/km² |
| 53 | Vejle | Southern Denmark | 116.4 people/km² |
| 54 | Odder | Region Midtjylland | 108.6 people/km² |
| 55 | Sorø | Region Zealand | 100.0 people/km² |
| 56 | Stevns | Region Zealand | 95.3 people/km² |
| 57 | Faxe | Region Zealand | 94.2 people/km² |
| 58 | Favrskov | Region Midtjylland | 92.1 people/km² |
| 59 | Odsherred | Region Zealand | 90.3 people/km² |
| 60 | Hedensted | Region Midtjylland | 88.2 people/km² |
| 61 | Frederikshavn | Region Nordjylland | 88.1 people/km² |
| 62 | Kalundborg | Region Zealand | 83.3 people/km² |
| 63 | Faaborg-Midtfyn | Southern Denmark | 82.6 people/km² |
| 64 | Struer | Region Midtjylland | 81.7 people/km² |
| 65 | Assens | Southern Denmark | 78.9 people/km² |
| 66 | Holstebro | Region Midtjylland | 74.8 people/km² |
| 67 | Vordingborg | Region Zealand | 72.3 people/km² |
| 68 | Viborg | Region Midtjylland | 69.5 people/km² |
| 69 | Herning | Region Midtjylland | 68.5 people/km² |
| 70 | Hjørring | Region Nordjylland | 67.9 people/km² |
| 71 | Haderslev | Southern Denmark | 67.6 people/km² |
| 72 | Bornholm | Capital Region of Denmark | 65.7 people/km² |
| 73 | Guldborgsund | Region Zealand | 65.6 people/km² |
| 74 | Nordfyn | Southern Denmark | 64.5 people/km² |
| 74 | Skive | Region Midtjylland | 64.5 people/km² |
| 76 | Syddjurs | Region Midtjylland | 64.3 people/km² |
| 77 | Ærø | Southern Denmark | 64.0 people/km² |
| 78 | Aabenraa | Southern Denmark | 62.1 people/km² |
| 79 | Ikast-Brande | Region Midtjylland | 59.0 people/km² |
| 80 | Mariagerfjord | Region Nordjylland | 57.8 people/km² |
| 81 | Brønderslev | Region Nordjylland | 57.7 people/km² |
| 82 | Fanø | Southern Denmark | 54.5 people/km² |
| 83 | Morsø | Region Nordjylland | 52.8 people/km² |
| 84 | Vejen | Southern Denmark | 52.4 people/km² |
| 85 | Norddjurs | Region Midtjylland | 50.6 people/km² |
| 86 | Billund | Southern Denmark | 50.4 people/km² |
| 86 | Rebild | Region Nordjylland | 50.4 people/km² |
| 88 | Vesthimmerland | Region Nordjylland | 46.3 people/km² |
| 89 | Jammerbugt | Region Nordjylland | 44.0 people/km² |
| 90 | Lolland | Region Zealand | 43.5 people/km² |
| 91 | Langeland | Southern Denmark | 40.7 people/km² |
| 92 | Varde | Southern Denmark | 39.9 people/km² |
| 93 | Thisted | Region Nordjylland | 39.7 people/km² |
| 94 | Ringkøbing-Skjern | Region Midtjylland | 37.6 people/km² |
| 95 | Lemvig | Region Midtjylland | 36.5 people/km² |
| 96 | Samsø | Region Midtjylland | 31.8 people/km² |
| 97 | Tønder | Southern Denmark | 28.2 people/km² |
| 98 | Læsø | Region Nordjylland | 13.8 people/km² |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Capital Region of Denmark759.4 people/km²
- Region Zealand118.7 people/km²
- Region Midtjylland106.3 people/km²
- Southern Denmark101.4 people/km²
- Region Nordjylland75.2 people/km²
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Population density”?
Frederiksberg ranks first for “Population density”, with 12,201 people/km².
What is the median for “Population density”?
The median across the 98 ranked municipalities is 121.5 people/km².