Population in largest city in Denmark
Denmark: Population in largest city was 1.40 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population in largest city in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in largest city in Denmark is 1.40 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Denmark peaked at 1.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 107th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 million | 1.28 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 1.11 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 1.04 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.04 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.08 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.19 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.35 million | 1.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 104 Costa Rica 1.50 million compare
- 105 Switzerland 1.46 million compare
- 106 Serbia 1.41 million compare
- 108 Malawi 1.39 million compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 1.39 million compare
- 110 Benin 1.38 million compare
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- Population density 148.67 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 56.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Denmark?
- Population in largest city in Denmark was 1.40 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for population in largest city?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.