List of cities in Denmark by population

The population is measured by Statistics Denmark for cities, defined by administrative areas, which is defined as a contiguous built-up area with a maximum distance of 200 meters between houses, unless further distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar. Furthermore, to obtain the status of being a city (by), the area must have at least 200 inhabitants and be limited by administrative borders.^[1]

Map of Denmark

Copenhagen, Capital of Denmark

Aarhus

Odense

Aalborg

Most populous cities in Denmark as of 1 January 2010^{[2][lower-alpha 1]}

Rank	City	Population 2010	Change from 2009	Population 2009
1	Copenhagen[lower-alpha 2]	1,181,238	9,634	1,167,569
2	Aarhus	242,914	3,049	239,865
3	Odense	166,305	7,627	158,678
4	Aalborg[lower-alpha 3]	102,312	815	101,497
5	Frederiksberg[lower-alpha 2]	96,718	1,689	95,029
6	Esbjerg	71,459	434	71,025
7	Gentofte[lower-alpha 2]	71,052	1,258	69,794
8	Gladsaxe[lower-alpha 2]	64,102	869	63,233
9	Randers	60,227	385	59,842
10	Kolding	57,087	838	56,249
11	Horsens	52,998	480	52,518
12	Lyngby-Taarbæk[lower-alpha 2]	51,887	355	51,532
13	Vejle	50,832	178	50,654
14	Hvidovre[lower-alpha 2]	49,724	358	49,366
15	Roskilde	46,701	409	46,292
16	Helsingør	46,125	97	46,028
17	Herning	45,890	420	45,470
18	Silkeborg	42,396	417	41,979
19	Næstved	41,729	12	41,717
20	Greve Strand[lower-alpha 2]	40,762	127	40,889
21	Tårnby[lower-alpha 2]	40,045	169	40,214
22	Fredericia	39,513	29	39,484
23	Ballerup[lower-alpha 2]	38,760	31	38,729
24	Rødovre[lower-alpha 2]	36,233	5	36,228
25	Viborg	35,656	548	35,108
26	Køge	34,937	204	34,733
27	Holstebro	34,024	38	34,062
28	Brøndby[lower-alpha 2]	33,588	174	33,762
29	Taastrup[lower-alpha 2]	32,260	158	32,102
30	Slagelse	31,918	236	31,682
31	Hillerød	29,951	268	29,683
32	Albertslund[lower-alpha 2]	27,457	249	27,706
33	Sønderborg	27,194	15	27,179
34	Svendborg	27,113	66	27,179
35	Herlev[lower-alpha 2]	26,462	173	26,635
36	Holbæk	27,157	534	26,623
37	Hjørring	24,892	71	24,963
38	Hørsholm	23,814	279	23,535
39	Frederikshavn	23,331	18	23,511
40	Glostrup[lower-alpha 2]	21,296	New	New
41	Haderslev	21,293	142	21,435
42	Nørresundby[lower-alpha 3]	21,120	156	20,964
43	Ringsted	20,767	192	20,575
44	Ølstykke-Stenløse[lower-alpha 4]	20,648	New	New
45	Skive	20,565	121	20,686

1. All cities with a population of 20,000 or more.
2. Part of the Copenhagen urban area (Danish: Hovedstadsområdet).
3. Part of the Aalborg urban area.
4. For statistical purposes, Ølstykke-Stenløse is a new city created from a conurbation between Ølstykke and Stenløse, on 1 January 2010

See also

• List of urban areas in Sweden by population
• List of towns and cities in Norway
• List of urban areas in the Nordic countries
• World's largest cities

References and notes

1. Statistics Denmark, http://www.statistikbanken.dk/statbank5a/SelectVarVal/Define.asp?Maintable=BEF4&PLanguage=0
2. "BEF44: Population 1. January by urban areas (DISCONTINUED)". StatBank Denmark. Statistics Denmark.