This statistic shows the biggest cities in Denmark in 2024. In 2024, approximately **** million people lived in Copenhagen, making it the biggest city in Denmark.
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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;
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Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Denmark was reported at 26.26 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.
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Population in largest city in Denmark was reported at 1391205 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Denmark - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.
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Denmark DK: Population in Largest City data was reported at 1,294,427.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,281,289.000 Person for 2016. Denmark DK: Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 1,135,964.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,380,022.000 Person in 1970 and a record low of 1,035,100.000 Person in 1991. Denmark DK: Population in Largest City 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 urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.; ; United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.; ;
In 2023, the highest levels of quality of life in Denmark was found in small towns with **************** 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 *****. Aarhus followed in second with a score of ***, whereas Odense ranked third. In Europe, London was ranked the best city.
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 ****** cases. By comparison, Aarhus, the city with the second highest number of reported crimes, only had ******, followed by Odense at ******. Meanwhile, the municipality of around ****** reported crimes in 2022 was unknown. The number of reported criminal offences in Denmark generally correlates with the size of the cities.
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This horizontal bar chart displays net migration (people) by capital city using the aggregation sum in Denmark. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.
In 2020, Copenhagen was the Danish city that accounted for the largest number of overnight stays booked via rental platforms in the Nordic country, followed by Aarhus. However, the difference between these two cities was above *** thousand nights.
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This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by capital city using the aggregation average, weighted by population in Denmark. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.
The island Zealand is Denmark's largest, with a size of ***** 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.
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This horizontal bar chart displays fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) by capital city using the aggregation average in Denmark. The data is about countries per year.
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This horizontal bar chart displays self-employed workers (% of total employment) by capital city using the aggregation average in Denmark. The data is filtered where the date is 2023. The data is about countries per year.
New residential housing in Copenhagen cost, on average, *** 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 ***** percent, and **** percent for Odense during the evaluated period.
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The Denmark Luxury Residential Real Estate Market Report is Segmented by Type (Apartments and Condominiums, Villas, and Landed Houses) and by Cities (Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg, and the Rest of Denmark). The Report Offers Market Size and Forecasts for the Denmark Luxury Homes Market in Value (USD Billion) for all the Above Segments.
In 2018, more than ** 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.
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 ** 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.
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 ** percent. In comparison, the second largest city of Denmark, Aarhus, was visited by *** percent of Airbnb guests. ** percent of the guests visited other destinations than the big cities of Denmark.
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Malaysia Tourist Arrival: Sightseeing In Cities: Denmark data was reported at 89.200 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 78.000 % for 2014. Malaysia Tourist Arrival: Sightseeing In Cities: Denmark data is updated yearly, averaging 87.800 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2015, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.600 % in 2008 and a record low of 22.900 % in 2003. Malaysia Tourist Arrival: Sightseeing In Cities: Denmark data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Tourism Malaysia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.Q009: Tourist Arrivals By Major Activities Engaged.
This statistic shows the biggest cities in Denmark in 2024. In 2024, approximately **** million people lived in Copenhagen, making it the biggest city in Denmark.