Østsjælland: population, economy and official figures

Østsjælland is a province (landsdel) in Zealand, Denmark. Østsjælland had 262,820 residents on 1 January 2025, 30.7% of Zealand and 4.39% of Denmark; 10th largest of 11 provinces in Denmark.

In depth

• Economy, jobs and prices in Østsjælland: GDP per person was 33,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 84% of the EU average (127% for Denmark); 10th highest of 11 provinces in Denmark.
• Health in Østsjælland: Hospitals treated 48.6% of the population of Østsjælland in 2025, 4th lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele) and above the national figure of 48.4%, up from 40.5% in 2017.
• Education in Østsjælland: In 2025, 45.5% of 25-64 year-olds in the province of Østsjælland held a higher education degree (5th highest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 46.9%), up from 35.8% in 2015.
• Poverty and living standards in Østsjælland: Cash benefits (kontanthjælp) reached 2.3% of residents aged 15+ in the province of Østsjælland in 2025 (3rd lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 3.1%), down from 4.4% in 2015.

Figures 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 Zealand

• Vest- og Sydsjælland 592,082

Up a level: Zealand · all regions of Denmark · how local power works in Denmark

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…)
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• 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…)
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