Cities in Denmark Ranked by Population (city proper)
Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Copenhagen ranks #1 with 667,099 people (2025). That is 2.3 times Aarhus in second place (290,598 people). The top five are Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg and Frederiksberg. The median across all 17 is 63,645 people; Viborg is last at 41,079 people.
- #1
- Copenhagen · 667,099 people
- Median
- 63,645 people
- Coverage
- 17 cities in Denmark
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Population (people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 667,099 | 2025 |
| 2 | Aarhus | Denmark | 290,598 | 2023 |
| 3 | Odense | Denmark | 185,480 | 2025 |
| 4 | Aalborg | Denmark | 121,878 | 2025 |
| 5 | Frederiksberg | Denmark | 105,840 | 2025 |
| 6 | Esbjerg | Denmark | 71,554 | 2025 |
| 7 | Randers | Denmark | 64,674 | 2026 |
| 8 | Horsens | Denmark | 64,418 | 2025 |
| 9 | Kolding | Denmark | 63,645 | 2025 |
| 10 | Vejle | Denmark | 62,011 | 2025 |
| 11 | Roskilde | Denmark | 53,354 | 2025 |
| 12 | Herning | Denmark | 51,312 | 2024 |
| 13 | Silkeborg | Denmark | 50,866 | 2023 |
| 14 | Helsingør | Denmark | 47,364 | 2018 |
| 15 | Næstved | Denmark | 44,996 | 2023 |
| 16 | Fredericia | Denmark | 41,243 | 2023 |
| 17 | Viborg | Denmark | 41,079 | 2021 |
About the top 10
#1 Copenhagen
Copenhagen ranks #1 on this list with 667,099 people (2025).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 667,099 people (2025)
- Area
- 90.9 km²
- Density
- 7,339 people per km²
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Founded
- 1167
- Coordinates
- 55.68° N, 12.57° E
#2 Aarhus
Aarhus ranks #2 on this list with 290,598 people (2023).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 290,598 people (2023)
- Area
- 91 km²
- Density
- 3,193 people per km²
- Elevation
- 105 m
- Founded
- 800
- Coordinates
- 56.16° N, 10.21° E
#3 Odense
Odense ranks #3 on this list with 185,480 people (2025).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 185,480 people (2025)
- Area
- 305.6 km²
- Density
- 607 people per km²
- Elevation
- 13 m
- Founded
- 1355
- Coordinates
- 55.40° N, 10.38° E
#4 Aalborg
Aalborg ranks #4 on this list with 121,878 people (2025).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 121,878 people (2025)
- Area
- 139 km²
- Density
- 877 people per km²
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Founded
- 1342
- Coordinates
- 57.05° N, 9.92° E
#5 Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg ranks #5 on this list with 105,840 people (2025).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 105,840 people (2025)
- Area
- 8.7 km²
- Density
- 12,166 people per km²
- Elevation
- 15 m
- Coordinates
- 55.68° N, 12.53° E
#6 Esbjerg
Esbjerg ranks #6 on this list with 71,554 people (2025).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 71,554 people (2025)
- Area
- 43.8 km²
- Density
- 1,634 people per km²
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Founded
- 1868
- Coordinates
- 55.47° N, 8.45° E
#7 Randers
Randers ranks #7 on this list with 64,674 people (2026).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 64,674 people (2026)
- Area
- 800.1 km²
- Density
- 81 people per km²
- Elevation
- 56 m
- Founded
- 1100
- Coordinates
- 56.46° N, 10.04° E
#8 Horsens
Horsens ranks #8 on this list with 64,418 people (2025).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 64,418 people (2025)
- Area
- 189 km²
- Density
- 341 people per km²
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Founded
- 1200
- Coordinates
- 55.86° N, 9.85° E
#9 Kolding
Kolding ranks #9 on this list with 63,645 people (2025).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 63,645 people (2025)
- Founded
- 1231
- Coordinates
- 55.49° N, 9.47° E
#10 Vejle
Vejle ranks #10 on this list with 62,011 people (2025).
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 62,011 people (2025)
- Coordinates
- 55.71° N, 9.53° E
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Population of the city proper (the municipality itself, not the metro area), using the most recent figure recorded in Wikidata.
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.