Nordsjælland: population, economy and official figures
Nordsjælland is a province (landsdel) in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. Nordsjælland had 478,217 residents on 1 January 2025, 24.8% of Capital Region of Denmark and 7.98% of Denmark; 8th largest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Nordsjælland: GDP per person was 44,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 112% of the EU average (127% for Denmark); 4th highest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
- Health in Nordsjælland: Hospitals treated 51.5% of the population of Nordsjælland in 2025, 3rd highest of 11 provinces (landsdele) and above the national figure of 48.4%, up from 50.9% in 2017.
- Education in Nordsjælland: In 2025, 50.9% of 25-64 year-olds in the province of Nordsjælland held a higher education degree (3rd highest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 46.9%), up from 42.6% in 2015.
- Poverty and living standards in Nordsjælland: 2.3% of people aged 15 and over in the Nordsjælland province received cash benefits (kontanthjælp), the means-tested social assistance, at some point in 2025, below the national figure of 3.1%; that is 2nd lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele), down from 4.0% in 2015.
Is the population of Nordsjælland growing?
That is 5.6% more people than in 2015 (452,874).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Nordsjælland?
There were 353.5 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Nordsjælland?
The median age was 47.2 years in 2025, against 42.1 for Denmark; 3rd highest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Nordsjælland?
24.2% of residents were 65 or older and 16.5% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Nordsjælland?
In 2024 there were 3,886 live births and 5,030 deaths, a natural decrease of 1,144.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Nordsjælland?
It covers 1,449 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Nordsjælland?
The net migration rate was +6.8 per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of -2.4 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
- Københavns omegn 582,097
- 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…)
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- 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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