This statistic shows the biggest cities in Denmark in 2024. In 2024, approximately 1.35 million people lived in Copenhagen, making it the biggest city in Denmark.

Denmark DK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 25.490 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 25.463 % for 2016. Denmark DK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 25.002 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.061 % in 1960 and a record low of 23.557 % in 1993. Denmark DK: Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Denmark – Table DK.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; Weighted Average;

In 2023, the highest levels of quality of life in Denmark was found in small towns with less than 10,000 inhabitants. Quality of life levels in Denmark decreased from 2018 to 2023, which must be seen in relation with the COVID-19 pandemic and the rising inflation rates.

In Denmark, the Capital Copenhagen was ranked as the best city for startups in 2023. It was given a score of 11.57. Aarhus followed in second with a score of 4.3, whereas Odense ranked third. In Europe, London was ranked the best city.

The island Zealand is Denmark's largest, with a size of 7,031 square kilometers. The country's Capital Copenhagen is located on the island. In fact, much of Denmark consists of islands, and bridges connect many of them with each other. Moreover, the is a bridge connecting Copenhagen, Denmark to Malmö, Sweden, over the Öresund strait. Denmark's second largest island is the North Jutlandic Island. Jutland is ultimately a peninsula, but its northern part is cut off by a fjord that runs straight through the peninsula. The third largest city in the country, Odense, is located on the third largest island, Funen.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Denmark town population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Denmark town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Denmark town by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Denmark town.

Key observations

The largest age group in Denmark, Maine was for the group of age 60 to 64 years years with a population of 140 (12.18%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Denmark, Maine was the 80 to 84 years years with a population of 22 (1.91%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Denmark town is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Denmark town total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Denmark town Population by Age. You can refer the same here

In 2022, the highest number of reported criminal offences was registered in Denmark's largest cities. The highest number was reported in the Capital Copenhagen, with nearly 87,000 cases. By comparison, Aarhus, the city with the second highest number of reported crimes, only had 32,000, followed by Odense at 17,000. Meanwhile, the municipality of around 40,000 reported crimes in 2022 was unknown. The number of reported criminal offences in Denmark generally correlates with the size of the cities.

What are the main reasons for tourists travelling to big cities in Denmark? In 2017, the most popular reason for travelling to Danish cities was the local atmosphere, according to 71 percent of the respondents. A friendly and welcoming population was the second most popular travel factor for 70 percent of the respondents, while 69 percent stated Denmark being a safe travel destination as a reason.

This horizontal bar chart displays fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) by capital city and is filtered where the country is Denmark. The data is about countries per year.

In 2018, more than 25 percent of the respondents based in the Capital Region of Denmark found that cheaper accommodation would improve their local area. For this group of respondents, cleaner air was also on the list of things that would improve their surroundings. For the respondents bases in rural and smaller cities, a broader range of shopping opportunities was mentioned as something that would make their local area more attractive.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of New Denmark town by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for New Denmark town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of New Denmark town by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in New Denmark town. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for New Denmark town.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 60-64 years (69) | Female # 35-39 years (93). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the New Denmark town population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the New Denmark town is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the New Denmark town is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in New Denmark town for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for New Denmark town Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

For Danes living in rural areas, as well as in small- and medium-sized towns, being close to nature was the primary reason for their choice of housing in 2018. This was the case for 49.7 percent of the respondents living in rural areas and for 36.2 percent of the respondents living in medium-sized cities. Contrastingly, it was more important for people who lived in bigger towns to be close to the city. Here, 44.7 percent of the respondents living in large towns found that this was the major reason for their choice of housing.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Denmark town population by age cohorts (Children: Under 18 years; Working population: 18-64 years; Senior population: 65 years or more). It lists the population in each age cohort group along with its percentage relative to the total population of Denmark town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution across children, working population and senior population for dependency ratio, housing requirements, ageing, migration patterns etc.

Key observations

The largest age group was 18 to 64 years with a poulation of 651 (56.66% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age cohorts:

• Under 18 years
• 18 to 64 years
• 65 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age cohort for the Denmark town population analysis. Total expected values are 3 groups ( Children, Working Population and Senior Population).
• Population: The population for the age cohort in Denmark town is shown in the following column.
• Percent of Total Population: The population as a percent of total population of the Denmark town is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Denmark town Population by Age. You can refer the same here

This statistic shows the result of a survey on the main reasons why foreign culture tourists travel to Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg in Denmark in 2017. That year, the 81 percent of respondents doing city trips to Denmark in order to have culture and art or historical experiences, traveled there to a great or even significant extent due to the local atmosphere. The same share of foreign culture tourists (81 percent) go there for local attractions as well as the Danish culture itself as their main travel reasons.

DK：最大城市人口：占城镇人口百分比在12-01-2017达25.490%，相较于12-01-2016的25.463%有所增长。DK：最大城市人口：占城镇人口百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1960至12-01-2017期间平均值为25.002%，共58份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-1960，达38.061%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1993，为23.557%。CEIC提供的DK：最大城市人口：占城镇人口百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的丹麦 – 表 DK.世界银行：人口和城市化进程统计。

New residential housing in Copenhagen cost, on average, 201 percent of the national average in Denmark in 2023 and represented the largest difference in the average transaction price of new residential properties in the country that year. The corresponding figure for Aarhus was 118.1 percent, and 94.3 percent for Odense during the evaluated period.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Denmark town by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Denmark town. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Denmark town by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Denmark town. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Denmark town.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 10-14 years (120) | Female # 5-9 years (148). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Denmark town population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Denmark town is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Denmark town is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Denmark town for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Denmark town Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

The share of urban population in Denmark saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 88.5 percent. Still, the share reached its highest value in the observed period in 2023. The urban population refers to the share of the total population living in urban centers. Each country has their own definition of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others), therefore international comparisons may be inconsistent.Find more key insights for the share of urban population in countries like Finland and Sweden.

As of April 2024, the city that had the most expensive Michelin-starred restaurants was Copenhagen, Denmark, by a large margin. That year, tasting menus at restaurants in Copenhagen that were awarded between one and three Michelin stars had a median price of 443 U.S. dollars. Second in the ranking was Macao, a special administrative region of China, with tasting menus averaging 283 U.S. dollars.

Where do Airbnb guests choose to stay in Denmark? This statistic shows the distribution of Airbnb guests in Denmark in 2019, by destination. That year, the tourist destination with the highest share of Airbnb guests was the capital city of Denmark, Copenhagen, reaching 45 percent. In comparison, the second largest city of Denmark, Aarhus, was visited by six percent of Airbnb guests. 43 percent of the guests visited other destinations than the big cities of Denmark.