Denmark: cities by population
Denmark has a population of 5,797,446, with Copenhagen as its capital. The 50 largest of its 493 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are GeoNames country data. Sources & method.
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen | Capital Region | 1,153,615 |
| 2 | Århus | Central Jutland | 285,273 |
| 3 | Odense | South Denmark | 180,863 |
| 4 | Aalborg | North Denmark | 142,937 |
| 5 | Frederiksberg | Capital Region | 95,029 |
| 6 | Esbjerg | South Denmark | 71,698 |
| 7 | Randers | Central Jutland | 62,802 |
| 8 | Kolding | South Denmark | 61,638 |
| 9 | Horsens | Central Jutland | 61,074 |
| 10 | Vejle | South Denmark | 60,231 |
| 11 | Hvidovre | Capital Region | 53,527 |
| 12 | Klinteby Frihed | Zealand | 53,443 |
| 13 | Avedøre | Capital Region | 53,443 |
| 14 | Roskilde | Zealand | 51,916 |
| 15 | Herning | Central Jutland | 50,565 |
| 16 | Silkeborg | Central Jutland | 49,747 |
| 17 | Hørsholm | Capital Region | 47,680 |
| 18 | Greve | Zealand | 47,671 |
| 19 | Hedensted | Central Jutland | 47,099 |
| 20 | Næstved | Zealand | 44,331 |
| 21 | Viborg | Central Jutland | 41,239 |
| 22 | Fredericia | South Denmark | 40,886 |
| 23 | Rødovre | Capital Region | 40,652 |
| 24 | Charlottenlund | Capital Region | 40,000 |
| 25 | Ballerup | Capital Region | 40,000 |
| 26 | Køge | Zealand | 38,304 |
| 27 | Hillerød | Capital Region | 35,357 |
| 28 | Taastrup | Capital Region | 35,238 |
| 29 | Helsingør | Capital Region | 35,048 |
| 30 | Holstebro | Central Jutland | 32,072 |
| 31 | Slagelse | Zealand | 31,896 |
| 32 | Viby | Central Jutland | 31,756 |
| 33 | Albertslund | Capital Region | 30,000 |
| 34 | Holbæk | Zealand | 29,608 |
| 35 | Sønderborg | South Denmark | 27,766 |
| 36 | Svendborg | South Denmark | 27,300 |
| 37 | Allerød | Capital Region | 25,867 |
| 38 | Hjørring | North Denmark | 25,644 |
| 39 | Nørresundby | North Denmark | 23,718 |
| 40 | Glostrup | Capital Region | 23,128 |
| 41 | Ringsted | Zealand | 23,086 |
| 42 | Frederikshavn | North Denmark | 22,672 |
| 43 | Haderslev | South Denmark | 22,011 |
| 44 | Birkerød | Capital Region | 20,877 |
| 45 | Farum | Capital Region | 20,312 |
| 46 | Skive | Central Jutland | 20,190 |
| 47 | Brøndbyvester | Capital Region | 20,000 |
| 48 | Stenløse | Capital Region | 19,998 |
| 49 | Nykøbing Falster | Zealand | 19,976 |
| 50 | Ishøj | Capital Region | 19,453 |
Twenty years earlier: Denmark in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 5,411,596.