Denmark — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Denmark had an estimated population of 5,411,596 in 2005, with 321 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Denmark today — population now 6,023,520, against 5,411,596 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 5,411,596 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 5,419,555 | 6,023,520 | +11% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 321)
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen | Frederiksberg Kommune | 1,089,957 | 1,153,615 now |
| 2 | Lemvig | Ringkøbing | 275,448 | — |
| 3 | Århus | Århus | 226,717 | 285,273 now |
| 4 | Odense | Fyn | 145,931 | 180,863 now |
| 5 | Aalborg | Nordjylland | 122,219 | 142,937 now |
| 6 | Esbjerg | Ribe | 72,205 | 71,698 now |
| 7 | Randers | Århus | 55,780 | 62,802 now |
| 8 | Kolding | Vejle | 55,363 | 61,638 now |
| 9 | Vejle | Vejle | 51,177 | 60,231 now |
| 10 | Horsens | Vejle | 50,074 | 61,074 now |
| 11 | Roskilde | Roskilde | 44,285 | 51,916 now |
| 12 | Greve Strand | Roskilde | 41,559 | — |
| 13 | Næstved | Storstrøm | 40,660 | 44,331 now |
| 14 | Silkeborg | Århus | 38,760 | 49,747 now |
| 15 | Fredericia | Vejle | 36,946 | 40,886 now |
| 16 | Hørsholm | Frederiksborg | 36,670 | 47,680 now |
| 17 | Helsingør | Frederiksborg | 35,048 | 35,048 now |
| 18 | Køge | Roskilde | 33,885 | 38,304 now |
| 19 | Viborg | Viborg | 33,843 | 41,239 now |
| 20 | Holstebro | Ringkøbing | 32,072 | 32,072 now |
| 21 | Slagelse | Vestsjælland | 31,896 | 31,896 now |
| 22 | Taastrup | København | 30,977 | 35,238 now |
| 23 | Herning | Ringkøbing | 30,329 | 50,565 now |
| 24 | Hillerød | Frederiksborg | 28,313 | 35,357 now |
| 25 | Svendborg | Fyn | 27,553 | 27,300 now |
| 26 | Sønderborg | Sønderjylland | 27,033 | 27,766 now |
| 27 | Hjørring | Nordjylland | 24,634 | 25,644 now |
| 28 | Holbæk | Vestsjælland | 24,544 | 29,608 now |
| 29 | Frederikshavn | Nordjylland | 24,103 | 22,672 now |
| 30 | Haderslev | Sønderjylland | 20,825 | 22,011 now |
| 31 | Skive | Viborg | 20,815 | 20,190 now |
| 32 | Ishøj | København | 19,453 | 19,453 now |
| 33 | Birkerød | Frederiksborg | 18,901 | 20,877 now |
| 34 | Ringsted | Vestsjælland | 18,794 | 23,086 now |
| 35 | Nykøbing | Storstrøm | 16,807 | — |
| 36 | Aabenraa | Sønderjylland | 16,344 | — |
| 37 | Kalundborg | Vestsjælland | 15,939 | — |
| 38 | Nyborg | Fyn | 15,826 | — |
| 39 | Lillerød | Frederiksborg | 15,359 | — |
| 40 | Korsør | Vestsjælland | 15,029 | — |
| 41 | Ikast | Ringkøbing | 14,692 | — |
| 42 | Solrød | Roskilde | 14,634 | — |
| 43 | Frederikssund | Frederiksborg | 14,564 | — |
| 44 | Grenaa | Århus | 14,317 | — |
| 45 | Nakskov | Storstrøm | 14,081 | — |
| 46 | Rønne | Bornholm | 13,890 | — |
| 47 | Middelfart | Fyn | 13,596 | — |
| 48 | Skanderborg | Århus | 13,543 | — |
| 49 | Stenløse | Frederiksborg | 13,302 | 19,998 now |
| 50 | Thisted | Viborg | 13,020 | — |
| 51 | Værløse | København | 12,842 | — |
| 52 | Varde | Ribe | 12,735 | — |
| 53 | Frederiksværk | Frederiksborg | 12,176 | — |
| 54 | Brønderslev | Nordjylland | 11,671 | — |
| 55 | Farum | Frederiksborg | 11,552 | 20,312 now |
| 56 | Espergærde | Frederiksborg | 11,358 | — |
| 57 | Struer | Ringkøbing | 11,317 | — |
| 58 | Fløng | København | 11,108 | — |
| 59 | Hobro | Nordjylland | 11,064 | — |
| 60 | Dragør | København | 11,045 | — |
| 61 | Odder | Århus | 11,009 | — |
| 62 | Haslev | Vestsjælland | 10,588 | — |
| 63 | Hedensted | Vejle | 10,048 | — |
| 64 | Jyllinge | Roskilde | 9,981 | — |
| 65 | Skagen | Nordjylland | 9,747 | — |
| 66 | Grindsted | Ribe | 9,414 | — |
| 67 | Nykøbing | Viborg | 9,326 | — |
| 68 | Ringkøbing | Ringkøbing | 9,315 | — |
| 69 | Lystrup | Århus | 9,107 | — |
| 70 | Smørumnedre | København | 8,968 | — |
| 71 | Humlebæk | Frederiksborg | 8,965 | — |
| 72 | Vordingborg | Storstrøm | 8,960 | — |
| 73 | Hundested | Frederiksborg | 8,615 | — |
| 74 | Trørød | København | 8,576 | — |
| 75 | Vejen | Ribe | 8,525 | — |
| 76 | Måløv | København | 8,513 | — |
| 77 | Sæby | Nordjylland | 8,435 | — |
| 78 | Fredensborg | Frederiksborg | 8,249 | — |
| 79 | Nivå | Frederiksborg | 8,035 | — |
| 80 | Vojens | Sønderjylland | 8,019 | — |
| 81 | Ribe | Ribe | 7,983 | — |
| 82 | Tønder | Sønderjylland | 7,841 | — |
| 83 | Nordborg | Sønderjylland | 7,406 | — |
| 84 | Bjerringbro | Viborg | 7,390 | — |
| 85 | Helsinge | Frederiksborg | 7,354 | — |
| 86 | Tranbjerg | Århus | 7,307 | — |
| 87 | Aars | Nordjylland | 7,247 | — |
| 88 | Faaborg | Fyn | 7,239 | — |
| 89 | Sorø | Vestsjælland | 7,167 | — |
| 90 | Skjern | Ringkøbing | 7,145 | — |
| 91 | Hinnerup | Århus | 7,055 | — |
| 92 | Hadsten | Århus | 7,020 | — |
| 93 | Slangerup | Frederiksborg | 6,829 | — |
| 94 | Bramming | Ribe | 6,726 | — |
| 95 | Hirtshals | Nordjylland | 6,653 | — |
| 96 | Skælskør | Vestsjælland | 6,455 | — |
| 97 | Brande | Ringkøbing | 6,357 | — |
| 98 | Støvring | Nordjylland | 6,239 | — |
| 99 | Billund | Ribe | 6,160 | — |
| 100 | Hammel | Århus | 6,138 | — |
| 101 | Hørning | Århus | 6,085 | — |
| 102 | Assens | Fyn | 5,913 | — |
| 103 | Ebeltoft | Århus | 5,888 | — |
| 104 | Gilleleje | Frederiksborg | 5,799 | — |
| 105 | Kerteminde | Fyn | 5,748 | — |
| 106 | Stavnsholt | Frederiksborg | 5,658 | — |
| 107 | Neder Holluf | Fyn | 5,612 | — |
| 108 | Nykøbing | Vestsjælland | 5,596 | — |
| 109 | Rødekro | Sønderjylland | 5,452 | — |
| 110 | Maribo | Storstrøm | 5,349 | — |
| 111 | Ølstykke | Frederiksborg | 5,348 | — |
| 112 | Hellebæk | Frederiksborg | 5,243 | — |
| 113 | Munkebo | Fyn | 5,225 | — |
| 114 | Tune | Roskilde | 5,168 | — |
| 115 | Hadsund | Nordjylland | 5,066 | — |
| 116 | Kolt | Århus | 5,061 | — |
| 117 | Løgten | Århus | 5,048 | — |
| 118 | Sakskøbing | Storstrøm | 4,928 | — |
| 119 | Ry | Århus | 4,909 | — |
| 120 | Hornslet | Århus | 4,906 | — |
| 121 | Galten | Århus | 4,895 | — |
| 122 | Aabybro | Nordjylland | 4,849 | — |
| 123 | Ringe | Fyn | 4,849 | — |
| 124 | Vamdrup | Vejle | 4,685 | — |
| 125 | Padborg | Sønderjylland | 4,684 | — |
| 126 | Rudkøbing | Fyn | 4,666 | — |
| 127 | Svenstrup | Nordjylland | 4,550 | — |
| 128 | Otterup | Fyn | 4,522 | — |
| 129 | Kjellerup | Viborg | 4,514 | — |
| 130 | Viby | Roskilde | 4,505 | — |
| 131 | Løgstør | Nordjylland | 4,469 | — |
| 132 | Højby | Fyn | 4,406 | — |
| 133 | Vodskov | Nordjylland | 4,406 | — |
| 134 | Nibe | Nordjylland | 4,376 | — |
| 135 | Svogerslev | Roskilde | 4,355 | — |
| 136 | Strib | Fyn | 4,339 | — |
| 137 | Lynge | Frederiksborg | 4,284 | — |
| 138 | Give | Vejle | 4,240 | — |
| 139 | Brørup | Ribe | 4,233 | — |
| 140 | Beder | Århus | 4,214 | — |
| 141 | Fensmark | Storstrøm | 4,203 | — |
| 142 | Bellinge | Fyn | 4,129 | — |
| 143 | Tarm | Ringkøbing | 4,080 | — |
| 144 | Videbæk | Ringkøbing | 4,052 | — |
| 145 | Gråsten | Sønderjylland | 4,022 | — |
| 146 | Jyderup | Vestsjælland | 3,984 | — |
| 147 | Hvalsø | Roskilde | 3,930 | — |
| 148 | Ølgod | Ribe | 3,891 | — |
| 149 | Stege | Storstrøm | 3,881 | — |
| 150 | Nexø | Bornholm | 3,841 | — |
| 151 | Havdrup | Roskilde | 3,828 | — |
| 152 | Jægerspris | Frederiksborg | 3,805 | — |
| 153 | Høng | Vestsjælland | 3,789 | — |
| 154 | Lind | Ringkøbing | 3,777 | — |
| 155 | Vildbjerg | Ringkøbing | 3,773 | — |
| 156 | Fakse | Storstrøm | 3,747 | — |
| 157 | Svejbæk | Århus | 3,743 | — |
| 158 | Langeskov | Fyn | 3,713 | — |
| 159 | Præstø | Storstrøm | 3,695 | — |
| 160 | Store Heddinge | Storstrøm | 3,679 | — |
| 161 | Juelsminde | Vejle | 3,667 | — |
| 162 | Stilling | Århus | 3,655 | — |
| 163 | Gjellerup Kirkeby | Ringkøbing | 3,627 | — |
| 164 | Gistrup | Nordjylland | 3,622 | — |
| 165 | Dianalund | Vestsjælland | 3,605 | — |
| 166 | Børkop | Vejle | 3,561 | — |
| 167 | Sunds | Ringkøbing | 3,525 | — |
| 168 | Stavtrup | Århus | 3,519 | — |
| 169 | Snejbjerg | Ringkøbing | 3,513 | — |
| 170 | Tølløse | Vestsjælland | 3,457 | — |
| 171 | Fjerritslev | Nordjylland | 3,441 | — |
| 172 | Toftlund | Sønderjylland | 3,438 | — |
| 173 | Bogense | Fyn | 3,410 | — |
| 174 | Broager | Sønderjylland | 3,376 | — |
| 175 | Klarup | Nordjylland | 3,352 | — |
| 176 | Seden | Fyn | 3,350 | — |
| 177 | Thurø | Fyn | 3,350 | — |
| 178 | Malling | Århus | 3,339 | — |
| 179 | Hjallerup | Nordjylland | 3,320 | — |
| 180 | Græsted | Frederiksborg | 3,310 | — |
| 181 | Hvide Sande | Ringkøbing | 3,291 | — |
| 182 | Farsø | Nordjylland | 3,271 | — |
| 183 | Årslev | Fyn | 3,228 | — |
| 184 | Hornbæk | Frederiksborg | 3,223 | — |
| 185 | Skærbæk | Sønderjylland | 3,174 | — |
| 186 | Frederiksberg | Vestsjælland | 3,142 | — |
| 187 | Augustenborg | Sønderjylland | 3,132 | — |
| 188 | Brædstrup | Vejle | 3,130 | — |
| 189 | Borup | Roskilde | 3,120 | — |
| 190 | Virklund | Århus | 3,113 | — |
| 191 | Glamsbjerg | Fyn | 3,099 | — |
| 192 | Holsted | Ribe | 3,096 | — |
| 193 | Dronninglund | Nordjylland | 3,084 | — |
| 194 | Framlev | Århus | 3,067 | — |
| 195 | Jelling | Vejle | 3,059 | — |
| 196 | Løgumkloster | Sønderjylland | 3,056 | — |
| 197 | Vissenbjerg | Fyn | 3,055 | — |
| 198 | Hammerum | Ringkøbing | 3,025 | — |
| 199 | Vinderup | Ringkøbing | 2,991 | — |
| 200 | Bullerup | Fyn | 2,982 | — |
| 201 | Solbjerg | Århus | 2,964 | — |
| 202 | Ullerslev | Fyn | 2,962 | — |
| 203 | Pandrup | Nordjylland | 2,942 | — |
| 204 | Sundby | Storstrøm | 2,922 | — |
| 205 | Liseleje | Frederiksborg | 2,906 | — |
| 206 | Sindal | Nordjylland | 2,898 | — |
| 207 | Taulov | Vejle | 2,898 | — |
| 208 | Aulum | Ringkøbing | 2,875 | — |
| 209 | Søndersø | Fyn | 2,850 | — |
| 210 | Oksbøl | Ribe | 2,845 | — |
| 211 | Ganløse | Frederiksborg | 2,843 | — |
| 212 | Fakse Ladeplads | Storstrøm | 2,837 | — |
| 213 | Tinglev | Sønderjylland | 2,829 | — |
| 214 | Storvorde | Nordjylland | 2,796 | — |
| 215 | Aalestrup | Viborg | 2,787 | — |
| 216 | Hurup | Viborg | 2,769 | — |
| 217 | Rødding | Sønderjylland | 2,769 | — |
| 218 | Skørping | Nordjylland | 2,722 | — |
| 219 | Brovst | Nordjylland | 2,710 | — |
| 220 | Langå | Århus | 2,710 | — |
| 221 | Christiansfeld | Sønderjylland | 2,709 | — |
| 222 | Strøby Egede | Roskilde | 2,700 | — |
| 223 | Sankt Klemens | Fyn | 2,699 | — |
| 224 | Mårslet | Århus | 2,698 | — |
| 225 | Ejby | Roskilde | 2,692 | — |
| 226 | Lunderskov | Vejle | 2,687 | — |
| 227 | Nørre Aaby | Fyn | 2,678 | — |
| 228 | Skibby | Frederiksborg | 2,661 | — |
| 229 | Kibæk | Ringkøbing | 2,656 | — |
| 230 | Bjæverskov | Roskilde | 2,618 | — |
| 231 | Aarup | Fyn | 2,592 | — |
| 232 | Thyborøn | Ringkøbing | 2,587 | — |
| 233 | Gram | Sønderjylland | 2,548 | — |
| 234 | Strandby | Nordjylland | 2,518 | — |
| 235 | Arden | Nordjylland | 2,516 | — |
| 236 | Hjortshøj | Århus | 2,515 | — |
| 237 | Høruphav | Sønderjylland | 2,514 | — |
| 238 | Nordby | Ribe | 2,512 | — |
| 239 | Auning | Århus | 2,509 | — |
| 240 | Skovby | Århus | 2,489 | — |
| 241 | Trige | Århus | 2,475 | — |
| 242 | Asnæs | Vestsjælland | 2,441 | — |
| 243 | Mariager | Århus | 2,433 | — |
| 244 | Assentoft | Århus | 2,432 | — |
| 245 | Guderup | Sønderjylland | 2,424 | — |
| 246 | Hårlev | Roskilde | 2,423 | — |
| 247 | Hanstholm | Viborg | 2,418 | — |
| 248 | Haarby | Fyn | 2,400 | — |
| 249 | Rønnede | Storstrøm | 2,395 | — |
| 250 | Hals | Nordjylland | 2,388 | — |
| 251 | Hørve | Vestsjælland | 2,382 | — |
| 252 | Rødby | Storstrøm | 2,379 | — |
| 253 | Svinninge | Vestsjælland | 2,376 | — |
| 254 | Snoghøj | Vejle | 2,371 | — |
| 255 | Tørring | Vejle | 2,370 | — |
| 256 | Vipperød | Vestsjælland | 2,345 | — |
| 257 | Dybbøl | Sønderjylland | 2,303 | — |
| 258 | Stubbekøbing | Storstrøm | 2,301 | — |
| 259 | Vester Hassing | Nordjylland | 2,298 | — |
| 260 | Frejlev | Nordjylland | 2,286 | — |
| 261 | Vrå | Nordjylland | 2,273 | — |
| 262 | Gørlev | Vestsjælland | 2,269 | — |
| 263 | Marstal | Fyn | 2,265 | — |
| 264 | Vestbjerg | Nordjylland | 2,251 | — |
| 265 | Nyråd | Storstrøm | 2,224 | — |
| 266 | Brejning | Vejle | 2,220 | — |
| 267 | Rønde | Århus | 2,213 | — |
| 268 | Stoholm | Viborg | 2,202 | — |
| 269 | Aakirkeby | Bornholm | 2,195 | — |
| 270 | Svebølle | Vestsjælland | 2,186 | — |
| 271 | Stige | Fyn | 2,182 | — |
| 272 | Karup | Viborg | 2,176 | — |
| 273 | Spentrup | Århus | 2,155 | — |
| 274 | Egtved | Vejle | 2,151 | — |
| 275 | Gundsømagle | Roskilde | 2,149 | — |
| 276 | Tjæreborg | Ribe | 2,146 | — |
| 277 | Rødbyhavn | Storstrøm | 2,145 | — |
| 278 | Vindeby | Fyn | 2,144 | — |
| 279 | Blovstrød | Frederiksborg | 2,137 | — |
| 280 | Nørre Alslev | Storstrøm | 2,128 | — |
| 281 | Osted | Roskilde | 2,122 | — |
| 282 | Bording | Ringkøbing | 2,104 | — |
| 283 | Starup | Sønderjylland | 2,091 | — |
| 284 | Tommerup | Fyn | 2,072 | — |
| 285 | Græse Bakkeby | 2,062 | — | |
| 286 | Forlev | Vestsjælland | 2,058 | — |
| 287 | Vindinge | Roskilde | 2,045 | — |
| 288 | Lejre | Roskilde | 2,036 | — |
| 289 | Søften | Århus | 2,030 | — |
| 290 | Dalby | 1,998 | — | |
| 291 | Ejby | Fyn | 1,996 | — |
| 292 | Ulfborg | Ringkøbing | 1,994 | — |
| 293 | Kås | Nordjylland | 1,990 | — |
| 294 | Ejby | Roskilde | 1,987 | — |
| 295 | Fuglebjerg | Vestsjælland | 1,985 | — |
| 296 | Vadum | Nordjylland | 1,978 | — |
| 297 | Sabro | Århus | 1,977 | — |
| 298 | Løjt Kirkeby | Sønderjylland | 1,975 | — |
| 299 | Ulstrup | Viborg | 1,963 | — |
| 300 | Ryomgård | Århus | 1,952 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Århus | 652,789 |
| 2 | København | 620,161 |
| 3 | Københavns Kommune | 511,410 |
| 4 | Nordjylland | 496,338 |
| 5 | Fyn | 471,360 |
| 6 | Frederiksborg | 378,216 |
| 7 | Vejle | 354,758 |
| 8 | Vestsjælland | 303,144 |
| 9 | Ringkøbing | 275,448 |
| 10 | Storstrøm | 261,364 |
| 11 | Sønderjylland | 251,805 |
| 12 | Roskilde | 239,113 |
| 13 | Viborg | 234,324 |
| 14 | Ribe | 224,339 |
| 15 | Frederiksberg Kommune | 93,792 |
| 16 | Bornholm | 43,235 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.