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Stege parish

Stege parish (Vordingborg) had 4,813 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 53.0. 46% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 16% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 65 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 2.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7483 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
4,813residents1 January 2026
53.0years, average age1 January 2026
46%in workresidents aged 15+
15%green within 500 maverage
VordingborgThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Vordingborg

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 Vordingborg.

13%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
18%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
39%
aged 65 and over
12%
aged 80 and over
27births2025
70deaths2025
380moved in2025
331moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20164,912
20174,893
20184,934
20194,869
20204,846
20214,845
20224,826
20234,819
20244,838
20254,788
20264,813

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.

46%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.4%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary31%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher3%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor16%
Master’s and PhD5%
4,277employed residents2025
4,475people working here2025
1,011commute 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.

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

Supermarkets and convenience shops5
Bakeries4
Pharmacies1
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs12
Restaurants6
Parks6
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres4
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops11
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0

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.

Stege and the nearest parishes in Vordingborg, 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
Allerslev71224%18%45.265%10%21%2
Beldringe37919%12%45.568%10%37%0
Bogø1,17935%17%50.953%7%10%8
Borre45234%14%52.347%7%32%3
Bårse80623%18%44.461%3%9%7
Damsholte87427%21%46.358%9%37%5
Elmelunde38940%14%52.654%8%8%5
Fanefjord1,33930%18%48.754%11%54%1
Stege4,81339%13%53.046%5%15%65

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

More parishes in Vordingborg.