List of urban areas in Denmark by population

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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.

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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.

List of urban areas in Denmark by population
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Numbers correspond to the urban area's ranking in the list. Note that due to their close proximity, Aalborg (4) may cover up Nørresundby (27).
Urban areas in Denmark with a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants as of 1 January 2024 [2] [3]
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Urban Copenhagen (Hovedstadsområdet) [note 1]
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2Steady2.svg Aarhus 295,688
3Steady2.svg Odense 183,763
4Steady2.svg Aalborg 120,700
5Steady2.svg Esbjerg 71,505
6Steady2.svg Randers 64,158
7Steady2.svg Horsens 63,903
8Steady2.svg Kolding 62,444
9Steady2.svg Vejle 61,706
10Steady2.svg Roskilde 52,974
11Increase2.svg 1 Silkeborg 51,805
12Decrease2.svg 1 Herning 51,312
13Increase2.svg 1 Helsingør (Elsinore)47,945
14Decrease2.svg 1 Hørsholm 47,839
15Steady2.svg Næstved 45,099
16Steady2.svg Viborg 42,305
17Steady2.svg Fredericia 41,544
18Steady2.svg Køge 38,647
19Increase2.svg 1 Taastrup 37,231
20Decrease2.svg 1 Holstebro 37,220
21Steady2.svg Hillerød 36,227
22Steady2.svg Slagelse 35,044
23Steady2.svg Holbæk 30,500
24Steady2.svg Sønderborg 28,277
25Steady2.svg Svendborg 27,521
26Steady2.svg Hjørring 25,951
27Steady2.svg Nørresundby 24,281
28Steady2.svg Ringsted 24,142
29Increase2.svg 1 Ølstykke-Stenløse 23,344
30Decrease2.svg 1 Frederikshavn 22,838
31Steady2.svg Haderslev 22,277
32Increase2.svg 1 Smørumnedre 21,627
33Decrease2.svg 1 Birkerød 20,921
34Steady2.svg Farum 20,426
35Steady2.svg Skive 20,166
36Steady2.svg Skanderborg 20,116

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Notes

  1. Hovedstadsområdet consists of the municipalities of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Albertslund, Brøndby, Gentofte, Gladsaxe, Glostrup, Herlev, Hvidovre, Lyngby-Taarbæk, Rødovre, Tårnby and Vallensbæk as well as parts of Ballerup, Rudersdal and Furesø municipalities, along with the cities of Ishøj and Greve.

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References

  1. "Urban Areas: Statistical presentation". dst.dk. Statistics Denmark . Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. "BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex". statbank.dk. Statistics Denmark . Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. "Mange bor i byer med under 10.000 indbyggere". dst.dk (in Danish). Statistics Denmark . Retrieved 31 May 2024.