Population · 2026
Share aged 65 and over: ranking of municipalities
Share aged 65 and over: Læsø comes top with 43.8% and Copenhagen comes last with 11.0%. The median across 98 municipalities is 23.6%.
Podium and top 100
| # | Municipality | Region | Share aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Læsø | Region Nordjylland | 43.8% |
| 2 | Fanø | Southern Denmark | 39.2% |
| 3 | Langeland | Southern Denmark | 39.1% |
| 4 | Ærø | Southern Denmark | 38.9% |
| 5 | Samsø | Region Midtjylland | 38.4% |
| 6 | Odsherred | Region Zealand | 34.6% |
| 7 | Lolland | Region Zealand | 32.3% |
| 8 | Bornholm | Capital Region of Denmark | 32.1% |
| 9 | Vordingborg | Region Zealand | 30.3% |
| 10 | Gribskov | Capital Region of Denmark | 30.0% |
| 11 | Lemvig | Region Midtjylland | 29.9% |
| 12 | Frederikshavn | Region Nordjylland | 29.7% |
| 13 | Struer | Region Midtjylland | 29.5% |
| 14 | Halsnæs | Capital Region of Denmark | 29.3% |
| 15 | Hørsholm | Capital Region of Denmark | 29.2% |
| 16 | Guldborgsund | Region Zealand | 29.0% |
| 17 | Morsø | Region Nordjylland | 28.9% |
| 18 | Tønder | Southern Denmark | 28.3% |
| 19 | Norddjurs | Region Midtjylland | 28.1% |
| 20 | Syddjurs | Region Midtjylland | 27.3% |
| 20 | Skive | Region Midtjylland | 27.3% |
| 22 | Stevns | Region Zealand | 27.1% |
| 22 | Kerteminde | Southern Denmark | 27.1% |
| 24 | Jammerbugt | Region Nordjylland | 27.0% |
| 25 | Vesthimmerland | Region Nordjylland | 26.8% |
| 26 | Hjørring | Region Nordjylland | 26.7% |
| 26 | Thisted | Region Nordjylland | 26.7% |
| 28 | Nyborg | Southern Denmark | 26.5% |
| 29 | Helsingør | Capital Region of Denmark | 26.4% |
| 29 | Kalundborg | Region Zealand | 26.4% |
| 31 | Svendborg | Southern Denmark | 26.2% |
| 32 | Faaborg-Midtfyn | Southern Denmark | 26.1% |
| 32 | Sønderborg | Southern Denmark | 26.1% |
| 32 | Aabenraa | Southern Denmark | 26.1% |
| 35 | Odder | Region Midtjylland | 26.0% |
| 35 | Mariagerfjord | Region Nordjylland | 26.0% |
| 37 | Dragør | Capital Region of Denmark | 25.9% |
| 38 | Frederikssund | Capital Region of Denmark | 25.8% |
| 38 | Nordfyn | Southern Denmark | 25.8% |
| 40 | Assens | Southern Denmark | 25.6% |
| 41 | Middelfart | Southern Denmark | 25.3% |
| 41 | Haderslev | Southern Denmark | 25.3% |
| 43 | Varde | Southern Denmark | 25.2% |
| 43 | Ringkøbing-Skjern | Region Midtjylland | 25.2% |
| 45 | Fredensborg | Capital Region of Denmark | 24.5% |
| 45 | Faxe | Region Zealand | 24.5% |
| 47 | Rudersdal | Capital Region of Denmark | 23.9% |
| 48 | Næstved | Region Zealand | 23.6% |
| 48 | Sorø | Region Zealand | 23.6% |
| 48 | Brønderslev | Region Nordjylland | 23.6% |
| 51 | Slagelse | Region Zealand | 23.5% |
| 52 | Holbæk | Region Zealand | 23.3% |
| 53 | Esbjerg | Southern Denmark | 23.2% |
| 54 | Lejre | Region Zealand | 23.1% |
| 55 | Billund | Southern Denmark | 23.0% |
| 56 | Vejen | Southern Denmark | 22.8% |
| 56 | Viborg | Region Midtjylland | 22.8% |
| 58 | Fredericia | Southern Denmark | 22.7% |
| 59 | Holstebro | Region Midtjylland | 22.6% |
| 60 | Furesø | Capital Region of Denmark | 22.4% |
| 61 | Gentofte | Capital Region of Denmark | 22.3% |
| 62 | Allerød | Capital Region of Denmark | 22.1% |
| 62 | Hedensted | Region Midtjylland | 22.1% |
| 64 | Randers | Region Midtjylland | 21.7% |
| 65 | Herning | Region Midtjylland | 21.6% |
| 65 | Ikast-Brande | Region Midtjylland | 21.6% |
| 67 | Rebild | Region Nordjylland | 21.2% |
| 68 | Greve | Region Zealand | 21.0% |
| 69 | Silkeborg | Region Midtjylland | 20.9% |
| 70 | Køge | Region Zealand | 20.8% |
| 70 | Roskilde | Region Zealand | 20.8% |
| 72 | Kolding | Southern Denmark | 20.4% |
| 73 | Solrød | Region Zealand | 20.2% |
| 74 | Lyngby-Taarbæk | Capital Region of Denmark | 20.1% |
| 74 | Hillerød | Capital Region of Denmark | 20.1% |
| 74 | Vejle | Southern Denmark | 20.1% |
| 77 | Favrskov | Region Midtjylland | 20.0% |
| 78 | Skanderborg | Region Midtjylland | 19.7% |
| 79 | Ringsted | Region Zealand | 19.6% |
| 80 | Ballerup | Capital Region of Denmark | 19.5% |
| 81 | Tårnby | Capital Region of Denmark | 19.4% |
| 82 | Horsens | Region Midtjylland | 19.3% |
| 83 | Egedal | Capital Region of Denmark | 19.2% |
| 84 | Aalborg | Region Nordjylland | 18.8% |
| 85 | Albertslund | Capital Region of Denmark | 18.4% |
| 85 | Herlev | Capital Region of Denmark | 18.4% |
| 87 | Hvidovre | Capital Region of Denmark | 18.1% |
| 87 | Odense | Southern Denmark | 18.1% |
| 89 | Rødovre | Capital Region of Denmark | 18.0% |
| 90 | Frederiksberg | Capital Region of Denmark | 17.7% |
| 91 | Brøndby | Capital Region of Denmark | 17.6% |
| 92 | Vallensbæk | Capital Region of Denmark | 17.5% |
| 93 | Gladsaxe | Capital Region of Denmark | 17.4% |
| 94 | Glostrup | Capital Region of Denmark | 17.3% |
| 95 | Høje-Taastrup | Capital Region of Denmark | 16.2% |
| 96 | Ishøj | Capital Region of Denmark | 16.1% |
| 97 | Aarhus | Region Midtjylland | 15.4% |
| 98 | Copenhagen | Capital Region of Denmark | 11.0% |
Regions compared
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
- Region Zealand24.4%
- Region Nordjylland23.6%
- Southern Denmark23.3%
- Region Midtjylland20.7%
- Capital Region of Denmark17.7%
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Share aged 65 and over”?
Læsø ranks first for “Share aged 65 and over”, with 43.8%.
What is the median for “Share aged 65 and over”?
The median across the 98 ranked municipalities is 23.6%.