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København (Copenhagen): population

København (Copenhagen), Denmark: 1.23 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 5.

In 1975 it had 1.04 million people.

In 2000 it had 911,000 people, so it has grown by 35% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 1.32 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 20260500K1M1.5M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 København (Copenhagen): 1.2M

Largest cities: Denmark

City20252050, projected
København (Copenhagen)1,229,3701,319,460
Aarhus233,587239,912
Odense130,258144,137
Aalborg101,143102,115
Greve Strand82,15684,630

Denmark: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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