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Vordingborg parish

Vordingborg parish (Vordingborg) had 12,756 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 47.7. 54% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 104 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.0% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7469 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
12,756residents1 January 2026
47.7years, average age1 January 2026
54%in workresidents aged 15+
37%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.

15%
aged under 18
13%
aged 18–29
21%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
29%
aged 65 and over
9%
aged 80 and over
110births2025
196deaths2025
1,175moved in2025
1,028moved out2025

Population on 1 January

201612,633
201712,712
201812,776
201912,748
202012,704
202112,729
202212,719
202312,779
202413,308
202512,984
202612,756

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.

54%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
2.3%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary28%
Upper secondary (general)8%
Vocational32%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor19%
Master’s and PhD7%
11,441employed residents2025
11,784people working here2025
3,485commute 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.

104 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 37% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors0
Dentists3
Cafés and pubs13
Restaurants10
Parks6
Playgrounds11
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports centres7
Libraries0
Nurseries0
Bus stops0
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations1
980 mto 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.

Vordingborg 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
Vordingborg12,75629%15%47.754%7%37%104

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

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