Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Denmark
Denmark: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 1.40 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
108th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.04 million
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Denmark stood at 1.40 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Denmark peaked at 1.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 108th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.35 million | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.26 million | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.21 million | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.17 million | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
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
- 105 Costa Rica 1.50 million compare
- 106 Switzerland 1.46 million compare
- 107 Serbia 1.41 million compare
- 109 Malawi 1.39 million compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 1.39 million compare
- 111 Finland 1.35 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, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 127.82 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Denmark?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Denmark was 1.40 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Denmark ranks 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.