List of urban areas in Denmark by population
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.
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).
| # | 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 |
See also
[edit]- Largest metropolitan areas in the Nordic countries
- List of metropolitan areas in Sweden
- List of urban areas in Sweden by population
- List of urban areas in Norway by population
- List of urban areas in the Nordic countries
- List of urban areas in Finland by population
- List of cities in Iceland
- World's largest cities
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Urban Areas: Statistical presentation". dst.dk. Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "BY1: Population 1. January by urban areas, age and sex". statbank.dk. Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Mange bor i byer med under 10.000 indbyggere". dst.dk (in Danish). Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 31 May 2024.