title: List of urban areas in Denmark by population
text: # List of urban areas in Denmark by population
  
  This is a list of urban areas in Denmark by population. For a list on cities in Denmark please see List of cities in Denmark by population.
  
  The population is measured by Statistics Denmark for urban areas (Danish: byområder or bymæssige områder), which is defined as a contiguous built-up area with a maximum distance of 200 m between houses, unless further distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar reasons. Furthermore, to obtain by-status, the area must have at least 200 inhabitants. Some urban areas in Denmark have witnessed conurbation and grown together.
  
  Urban areas in Denmark with a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants as of 1 January 2023 :
  
  | # | Diff. | City/urban area | Population |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | | Urban Copenhagen (Hovedstadsområdet) Copenhagen pop. 653,664Frederiksberg 104,664Gentofte 74,838Gladsaxe 69,881Lyngby-Taarbæk 58,076Hvidovre53,414Greve Strand 44,119Tårnby 42,632Rødovre 42,467Ballerup 41,092Brøndby 36,907Herlev 29,159Albertslund 27,390Glostrup 23,524Ishøj 21,269Rudersdal 19,935Vallensbæk 16,431Furesø 3,834 | 1,363,296 |
  | 2 | | Aarhus | 290,598 |
  | 3 | | Odense | 182,387 |
  | 4 | | Aalborg | 120,914 |
  | 5 | | Esbjerg | 71,921 |
  | 6 | | Randers | 64,057 |
  | 7 | 1 | Horsens | 63,162 |
  | 8 | 1 | Kolding | 62,338 |
  | 9 | | Vejle | 61,310 |
  | 10 | | Roskilde | 52,580 |
  | 11 | | Herning | 51,193 |
  | 12 | | Silkeborg | 50,866 |
  | 13 | | Hørsholm | 47,836 |
  | 14 | | Helsingør (Elsinore) | 47,563 |
  | 15 | | Næstved | 44,996 |
  | 16 | | Viborg | 42,234 |
  | 17 | | Fredericia | 41,243 |
  | 18 | | Køge | 38,588 |
  | 19 | | Holstebro | 37,022 |
  | 20 | 1 | Taastrup | 36,193 |
  | 21 | 1 | Hillerød | 36,043 |
  | 22 | | Slagelse | 34,648 |
  | 23 | | Holbæk | 29,960 |
  | 24 | | Sønderborg | 28,137 |
  | 25 | | Svendborg | 27,594 |
  | 26 | | Hjørring | 25,917 |
  | 27 | | Nørresundby | 23,830 |
  | 28 | | Ringsted | 23,498 |
  | 29 | 1 | Ølstykke-Stenløse | 23,130 |
  | 30 | 1 | Frederikshavn | 22,961 |
  | 31 | | Haderslev | 22,182 |
  | 32 | 1 | Smørumnedre | 21,353 |
  | 33 | 1 | Birkerød | 20,853 |
  | 34 | | Farum | 20,317 |
  | 35 | | Skive | 20,176 |
  | 36 | | Skanderborg | 20,079 |
  