Copenhagen, Denmark Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Copenhagen, Denmark metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Copenhagen in 2024 is 1,391,000, a 0.72% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Copenhagen in 2023 was 1,381,000, a 0.8% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Copenhagen in 2022 was 1,370,000, a 0.81% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Copenhagen in 2021 was 1,359,000, a 0.97% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Denmark
City Name Population
Copenhagen 1,391,000
Copenhagen - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,391,000 0.72%
2023 1,381,000 0.80%
2022 1,370,000 0.81%
2021 1,359,000 0.97%
2020 1,346,000 0.90%
2019 1,334,000 0.98%
2018 1,321,000 1.30%
2017 1,304,000 1.32%
2016 1,287,000 1.26%
2015 1,271,000 1.27%
2014 1,255,000 1.29%
2013 1,239,000 1.31%
2012 1,223,000 1.33%
2011 1,207,000 1.26%
2010 1,192,000 1.10%
2009 1,179,000 1.11%
2008 1,166,000 1.22%
2007 1,152,000 1.14%
2006 1,139,000 1.06%
2005 1,127,000 1.08%
2004 1,115,000 1.09%
2003 1,103,000 1.19%
2002 1,090,000 0.74%
2001 1,082,000 0.46%
2000 1,077,000 0.47%
1999 1,072,000 0.47%
1998 1,067,000 0.47%
1997 1,062,000 0.57%
1996 1,056,000 0.76%
1995 1,048,000 0.58%
1994 1,042,000 0.39%
1993 1,038,000 0.19%
1992 1,036,000 0.10%
1991 1,035,000 0.00%
1990 1,035,000 -0.19%
1989 1,037,000 -0.29%
1988 1,040,000 -0.48%
1987 1,045,000 -0.48%
1986 1,050,000 -0.57%
1985 1,056,000 -0.75%
1984 1,064,000 -0.65%
1983 1,071,000 -0.74%
1982 1,079,000 -0.64%
1981 1,086,000 -0.91%
1980 1,096,000 -1.08%
1979 1,108,000 -1.07%
1978 1,120,000 -1.06%
1977 1,132,000 -1.14%
1976 1,145,000 -2.30%
1975 1,172,000 -3.46%
1974 1,214,000 -3.42%
1973 1,257,000 -3.46%
1972 1,302,000 -3.48%
1971 1,349,000 -2.25%
1970 1,380,000 0.00%
1969 1,380,000 0.07%
1968 1,379,000 0.07%
1967 1,378,000 0.00%
1966 1,378,000 0.36%
1965 1,373,000 1.40%
1964 1,354,000 1.35%
1963 1,336,000 1.37%
1962 1,318,000 1.38%
1961 1,300,000 1.25%
1960 1,284,000 0.94%
1959 1,272,000 0.95%
1958 1,260,000 0.96%
1957 1,248,000 0.97%
1956 1,236,000 0.73%
1955 1,227,000 0.25%
1954 1,224,000 0.16%
1953 1,222,000 0.16%
1952 1,220,000 0.16%
1951 1,218,000 0.16%
1950 1,216,000 0.00%