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Rørvig parish

Rørvig parish (Odsherred) had 1,474 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 59.4. 39% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 23% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 3 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 6.8% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7259 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,474residents1 January 2026
59.4years, average age1 January 2026
39%in workresidents aged 15+
17%green within 500 maverage
OdsherredThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Odsherred

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 Odsherred.

11%
aged under 18
4%
aged 18–29
12%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
52%
aged 65 and over
15%
aged 80 and over
3births2025
17deaths2025
139moved in2025
116moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,581
20171,547
20181,574
20191,566
20201,561
20211,583
20221,555
20231,570
20241,540
20251,457
20261,474

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.

39%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
1.7%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary18%
Upper secondary (general)7%
Vocational34%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor25%
Master’s and PhD10%
1,341employed residents2025
1,182people working here2025
341commute 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.

3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 17% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops0
Bakeries0
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs0
Restaurants0
Parks0
Playgrounds0
Sports pitches1
Gyms and sports centres0
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops4
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
4.8 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.

Rørvig and the nearest parishes in Odsherred, 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
Asnæs4,00736%15%51.053%3%19%33
Egebjerg1,47130%18%47.954%9%9%13
Fårevejle3,74328%17%47.056%4%24%14
Grevinge2,30433%12%51.354%4%18%5
Højby3,22939%12%53.446%3%19%21
Hørve2,56923%18%43.759%2%4%19
Lumsås80146%9%57.244%8%26%2
Nykøbing Sj6,12540%12%53.544%5%––
Rørvig1,47452%11%59.439%10%17%3

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

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