Region of Southern Denmark
Region of Southern Denmark had 1,243,914 residents on 1 January 2026, in 22 municipalities. Average disposable income was DKK 269,119 per person in 2024, 6% below the national average. A detached house sold for DKK 2.02m on average in 2025. The population has grown by 2.7% since 2016.
Sources: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); municipal and regional boundaries from OpenStreetMap
All 22 municipalities.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Municipality | Residents | Income | Owner-occupied | Social housing | 65+ | Unemployment | Per km² | Cars per 1,000 | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aabenraa | 58,405 | DKK 259,641 | 54% | 19% | 26% | 2.5% | 62 | 726 | 9% | 12 |
| Assens | 40,369 | DKK 252,783 | 62% | 10% | 26% | 3.0% | 79 | 581 | 19% | 19 |
| Billund | 27,200 | DKK 286,776 | 57% | 19% | 23% | 1.6% | 50 | 549 | 18% | 24 |
| Esbjerg | 114,947 | DKK 274,660 | 48% | 26% | 23% | 2.5% | 144 | 495 | 11% | 92 |
| Faaborg-Midtfyn | 52,328 | DKK 254,250 | 62% | 11% | 26% | 2.6% | 83 | 562 | 16% | 29 |
| Fanø | 3,332 | DKK 277,700 | 66% | 9% | 39% | 2.3% | 55 | 424 | – | – |
| Fredericia | 52,939 | DKK 268,774 | 44% | 27% | 23% | 3.2% | 396 | 494 | 13% | 69 |
| Haderslev | 55,218 | DKK 251,031 | 53% | 20% | 25% | 2.7% | 68 | 553 | 12% | 27 |
| Kerteminde | 24,299 | DKK 267,813 | 56% | 13% | 27% | 3.0% | 118 | 540 | 17% | 17 |
| Kolding | 96,214 | DKK 275,204 | 49% | 20% | 20% | 2.6% | 159 | 505 | 16% | 76 |
| Langeland | 11,841 | DKK 229,128 | 59% | 10% | 39% | 3.4% | 41 | 557 | 16% | 25 |
| Middelfart | 40,625 | DKK 285,877 | 58% | 13% | 25% | 2.3% | 136 | 547 | 15% | 17 |
| Nordfyns | 29,179 | DKK 252,071 | 65% | 8% | 26% | 3.3% | 65 | 576 | 7% | 23 |
| Nyborg | 32,401 | DKK 256,450 | 52% | 17% | 27% | 3.2% | 117 | 516 | 16% | 55 |
| Odense | 213,168 | DKK 257,928 | 38% | 23% | 18% | 3.9% | 698 | 412 | 18% | 121 |
| Svendborg | 60,027 | DKK 263,984 | 53% | 17% | 26% | 2.9% | 145 | 493 | 20% | 66 |
| Sønderborg | 74,123 | DKK 255,717 | 50% | 25% | 26% | 2.8% | 149 | 530 | 11% | 61 |
| Tønder | 36,174 | DKK 249,158 | 59% | 12% | 28% | 2.0% | 28 | 564 | 13% | 40 |
| Varde | 49,468 | DKK 268,401 | 63% | 14% | 25% | 1.9% | 40 | 567 | 10% | 20 |
| Vejen | 42,641 | DKK 361,047 | 59% | 15% | 23% | 1.9% | 52 | 573 | 11% | 21 |
| Vejle | 123,250 | DKK 291,272 | 51% | 18% | 20% | 2.4% | 116 | 510 | 16% | 55 |
| Ærø | 5,766 | DKK 235,120 | 67% | 11% | 39% | 1.8% | 64 | 482 | 16% | 29 |
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 Denmark.
Population on 1 January
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.
Highest completed education
Disposable income is what is left for spending and saving once tax and interest have been paid. The figure is an average for everyone in the area in 2024.
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)
Homes.
602,013 occupied homes in 2026.
Types of home
Year built
Average price of a detached house
The average price covers detached houses sold on the open market during the year and depends on which houses happened to be sold.
Source: Own calculations based on figures from Statistics Denmark (StatBank)
Everyday life.
62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 15% green space within 500 metres.
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
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Municipalities.