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Aaker parish

Aaker parish (Bornholm) had 3,170 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 48.7. 51% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. The population has fallen by 2.1% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7569 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,170residents1 January 2026
48.7years, average age1 January 2026
51%in workresidents aged 15+
31%aged 65+DST
BornholmThe municipality the parish is in
Map of Bornholm

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

People.

Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Bornholm.

17%
aged under 18
9%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
31%
aged 65 and over
10%
aged 80 and over
23births2025
50deaths2025
277moved in2025
276moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,239
20173,256
20183,201
20193,202
20203,215
20213,210
20223,214
20233,225
20243,217
20253,185
20263,170

Parishes (sogne) are the smallest fixed areas for which Statistics Denmark publishes population figures. Parish boundaries cannot be downloaded as open data without registering, so the map shows the municipality with the parish church marked.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

Work, income and education.

Work on 1 January 2025 and highest completed education on 1 October 2025, residents aged 15 and over.

51%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary34%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor13%
Master’s and PhD3%
2,735employed residents2025
2,609people working here2025
885commute out2025

Parish unemployment comes from residents’ socio-economic status on 1 January 2025. The municipal rate is full-time unemployment averaged over 2025. The two are measured differently.

Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)

The parish and its neighbours.

Aaker and the nearest parishes in Bornholm, side by side. Colour shows where each sits among the others in the table.

ParishResidents65+Under 18Avg. ageIn workMaster’s levelGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Aaker3,17031%17%48.751%3%––
Allinge-Sandvig1,48240%13%53.845%6%2%48
Bodilsker82725%20%46.257%5%8%0
Gudhjem68448%10%58.542%9%21%33
Hasle1,73736%15%51.947%4%4%29
Ibsker92938%16%52.051%9%7%0
Klemensker1,50826%18%45.957%4%––
Knudsker2,74528%20%46.559%4%9%5
Nexø3,66034%17%49.848%3%1%60

Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap

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