List of cities in Denmark by population

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This is a list of cities in Denmark by population.

The population is measured by Statistics Denmark. The statistics bureau uses the term by (city, though in this context closer to urban settlement or urban area), which is defined as a continuous built-up area with a maximum distance of 50 metres between residences. Some urban areas in Denmark have witnessed conurbation and grown together.

The urban areas with the highest population, according to Statistics Denmark[1], are:

  1. København, 1,086,762
  2. Århus, 400,547
  3. Odense, 145,554
  4. Aalborg, 121,549
  5. Esbjerg, 72,550
  6. Randers, 55,739
  7. Kolding, 54,941
  8. Vejle, 49,917
  9. Horsens, 49,652
  10. Roskilde, 44,205
  11. Næstved, 40,533
  12. Silkeborg, 38,453
  13. Fredericia, 37,054
  14. Helsingør, 35,002
  15. Køge, 33,564
  16. Viborg, 33,192
  17. Holstebro, 31,808
  18. Slagelse, 31,800
  19. Herning, 29,945
  20. Hillerød, 28,131
  21. Svendborg, 27,573
  22. Sønderborg, 26,959
  23. Hjørring, 24,789
  24. Holbæk, 24,349
  25. Fredrikshavn, 24,156

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[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Statistics Denmark (2004). "Population by January 1, 2004, distributed on cities.".


25 biggest cities of Denmark (with number of inhabitants according to Statistics Denmark [1])

Copenhagen (1,086,800) | Århus (228,500) | Odense (145,600) | Aalborg (121,500) | Esbjerg (72,600) | Randers (55,700) | Kolding (54,900) | Vejle (49,900) | Horsens (49,700) | Roskilde (44,200) | Næstved (40,500) | Silkeborg (38,500) | Fredericia (37,100) | Elsinore (35,000) | Køge (33,600) | Viborg (33,200) | Holstebro (31,800) | Slagelse (31,800) | Herning (29,900) | Hillerød (28,100) | Svendborg (27,600) | Sønderborg (27,000) | Hjørring (24,800) | Holbæk (24,300) | Frederikshavn (24,200)
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