More live in larger cities outside the capital

In January 2024, 18% of the Danish population resided in cities with over 50,000 inhabitants outside the capital region, compared to 15% in 2014, according to new data from Statistics Denmark. Roskilde, Silkeborg, and Herning have grown past this threshold, contributing to the increase. The average age in these cities is 40, two years younger than the national average, partly because significant academic cities like Aarhus, Odense, and Aalborg attract younger populations. On the other hand, rural populations have an average age of 44, which is slightly older than the country’s average, and the percentage of people living in rural areas has decreased from 12% to 11%. Out of approximately 6 million residents as of January 2024, 5.3 million live in urban areas including 1.4 million in the capital area. Small urban areas with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants account for most of Denmark’s urban locations, with an average age of 45.