Københavns omegn: population, economy and official figures
Københavns omegn is a province (landsdel) in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. Københavns omegn had 582,097 residents on 1 January 2025, 30.1% of Capital Region of Denmark and 9.71% of Denmark; 6th largest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Københavns omegn: GDP per person was 91,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 230% of the EU average (127% for Denmark); the highest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
- Health in Københavns omegn: In 2025, 48.4% of the people living in the Københavns omegn province were treated in hospital at least once (3rd lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 48.4%), down from 50.9% in 2017.
- Education in Københavns omegn: 51.4% of residents of Københavns omegn aged 25 to 64 had completed a higher education (short-cycle, bachelor, master's or PhD) in 2025, above the national figure of 46.9%; that is 2nd highest of 11 provinces (landsdele), up from 40.5% in 2015.
- Poverty and living standards in Københavns omegn: Cash benefits (kontanthjælp) reached 2.8% of residents aged 15+ in the Københavns omegn province in 2025 (4th lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 3.1%), down from 5.8% in 2015.
Is the population of Københavns omegn growing?
That is 8.7% more people than in 2015 (535,355).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Københavns omegn?
There were 1,749.8 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Københavns omegn?
The median age was 40.4 years in 2025, against 42.1 for Denmark; 9th highest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Københavns omegn?
18.5% of residents were 65 or older and 17.3% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Københavns omegn?
In 2024 there were 5,611 live births and 5,025 deaths, a natural increase of 586.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Københavns omegn?
It covers 342 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Københavns omegn?
Net migration added 15.1 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +1.0 per 1,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyFigures come from Denmark's own official statistics and from Eurostat's regional statistics for NUTS 3 areas. Comparisons with the EU average use purchasing power standards (PPS), which adjust for price differences.
Other provinces in Capital Region of Denmark
- Byen København 831,423
- Nordsjælland 478,217
- Bornholm 39,056
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjangrp3: Population on 1 January (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c748d3cba3a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_d3dens: Population density, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f4b59fe9d121…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Median age of the population (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7bf6ade55a0d…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_fagec3: Live births (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 cfda9b5f4ebd…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset reg_area3: Area, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75302b0aafe9…)
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- Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik): Educational attainment of 15-69 year-olds by region and municipality, highest education completed, age and sex (StatBank table HFUDD11), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9d33b2e294ed…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_gind3: Population change: demographic balance and crude rates by NUTS 3 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7548e948e15c…)
- Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik): Income of persons by province and municipality, sex and type of income (StatBank table INDKP101), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6677ce260d4f…)
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