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Rødbyhavn parish

Rødbyhavn parish (Lolland) had 1,532 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 51.2. 45% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 7% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 12 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 11% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 9082 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,532residents1 January 2026
51.2years, average age1 January 2026
45%in workresidents aged 15+
4%green within 500 maverage
LollandThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Lolland

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 Lolland.

9%
aged under 18
12%
aged 18–29
23%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
32%
aged 65 and over
8%
aged 80 and over
4births2025
30deaths2025
178moved in2025
192moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,725
20171,757
20181,709
20191,706
20201,703
20211,666
20221,628
20231,653
20241,612
20251,571
20261,532

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.

45%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary45%
Upper secondary (general)4%
Vocational30%
Short-cycle higher2%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor12%
Master’s and PhD3%
1,455employed residents2025
3,602people working here2025
292commute 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)

Everyday life.

12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 4% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops4
Bakeries0
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs3
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches0
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4.7 kmto the nearest stationrail, light rail or metro

Shops and services are counted within 1.2 km in a straight line from the parish church, green space within 500 metres. Municipal and regional figures are averages weighted by population.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap. Within one kilometre.

The parish and its neighbours.

Rødbyhavn and the nearest parishes in Lolland, 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
Arninge11032%12%51.154%4%0%0
Askø4672%0%67.041%4%5%7
Avnede27827%16%47.950%3%2%0
Bandholm66036%13%52.346%4%10%5
Birket40542%11%55.341%3%19%1
Branderslev33627%13%49.857%3%0%0
Bursø21325%18%46.552%3%2%0
Dannemare41642%10%55.142%2%5%4
Rødbyhavn1,53232%9%51.245%3%4%12

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

More parishes in Lolland.