This is a list of urban areas in Denmark by population. For a list on cities in Denmark please see List of cities in Denmark by population.
The population is measured by Statistics Denmark for urban areas (Danish: byområder or bymæssige områder), which is defined as a contiguous built-up area with a maximum distance of 200 m between houses, unless further distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar reasons. Furthermore, to obtain by-status, the area must have at least 200 inhabitants. [1] Some urban areas in Denmark have witnessed conurbation and grown together.
# | Diff. | City/urban area | Population |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Urban Copenhagen (Hovedstadsområdet) [note 1]
| 1,378,649 | |
2 | Aarhus | 295,688 | |
3 | Odense | 183,763 | |
4 | Aalborg | 120,700 | |
5 | Esbjerg | 71,505 | |
6 | Randers | 64,158 | |
7 | Horsens | 63,903 | |
8 | Kolding | 62,444 | |
9 | Vejle | 61,706 | |
10 | Roskilde | 52,974 | |
11 | 1 | Silkeborg | 51,805 |
12 | 1 | Herning | 51,312 |
13 | 1 | Helsingør (Elsinore) | 47,945 |
14 | 1 | Hørsholm | 47,839 |
15 | Næstved | 45,099 | |
16 | Viborg | 42,305 | |
17 | Fredericia | 41,544 | |
18 | Køge | 38,647 | |
19 | 1 | Taastrup | 37,231 |
20 | 1 | Holstebro | 37,220 |
21 | Hillerød | 36,227 | |
22 | Slagelse | 35,044 | |
23 | Holbæk | 30,500 | |
24 | Sønderborg | 28,277 | |
25 | Svendborg | 27,521 | |
26 | Hjørring | 25,951 | |
27 | Nørresundby | 24,281 | |
28 | Ringsted | 24,142 | |
29 | 1 | Ølstykke-Stenløse | 23,344 |
30 | 1 | Frederikshavn | 22,838 |
31 | Haderslev | 22,277 | |
32 | 1 | Smørumnedre | 21,627 |
33 | 1 | Birkerød | 20,921 |
34 | Farum | 20,426 | |
35 | Skive | 20,166 | |
36 | Skanderborg | 20,116 |
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Demographic features of the population of Denmark proper, part of the Danish Realm, include ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects.
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