Østjylland: population, economy and official figures
Østjylland is a province (landsdel) in Central Denmark, Denmark. Østjylland had 945,023 residents on 1 January 2025, 68.8% of Central Denmark and 15.77% of Denmark; the largest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Østjylland: GDP per person was 42,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 107% of the EU average (127% for Denmark); 6th highest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
- Health in Østjylland: In 2025, 44.3% of the people living in the Østjylland province were treated in hospital at least once (2nd lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 48.4%), up from 44.1% in 2017.
- Education in Østjylland: 49.7% of residents of Østjylland 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 4th highest of 11 provinces (landsdele), up from 39.6% in 2015.
- Poverty and living standards in Østjylland: 3.2% of people aged 15 and over in Østjylland received cash benefits (kontanthjælp), the means-tested social assistance, at some point in 2025, above the national figure of 3.1%; that is 4th highest of 11 provinces (landsdele), down from 4.9% in 2015.
Is the population of Østjylland growing?
That is 10.3% more people than in 2015 (857,030).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow densely populated is Østjylland?
There were 163.4 people per square kilometre in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the median age in Østjylland?
The median age was 39.2 years in 2025, against 42.1 for Denmark; 10th highest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow old is the population of Østjylland?
19.1% of residents were 65 or older and 16.1% were under 15 in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many births and deaths are there in Østjylland?
In 2024 there were 9,953 live births and 7,959 deaths, a natural increase of 1,994.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow big is Østjylland?
It covers 5,842 km².
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre people moving to Østjylland?
Net migration added 7.5 people per 1,000 residents in 2024, while births minus deaths gave a natural change of +2.1 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 Central Denmark
- Vestjylland 428,776
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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…)
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset demo_r_pjanind3: Share of people aged 65 or over (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 17aa0d08ab9c…)
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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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