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Ærøskøbing parish

Ærøskøbing parish (Ærø) had 985 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 57.5. 45% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 8% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 40 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7713 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
985residents1 January 2026
57.5years, average age1 January 2026
45%in workresidents aged 15+
36%green within 500 maverage
ÆrøThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Ærø

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 Ærø.

13%
aged under 18
4%
aged 18–29
14%
aged 30–49
22%
aged 50–64
48%
aged 65 and over
17%
aged 80 and over
2births2025
38deaths2025
104moved in2025
65moved out2025

Population on 1 January

2016973
2017980
20181,014
20191,004
2020997
2021987
2022986
2023972
2024971
2025994
2026985

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
2.0%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary22%
Upper secondary (general)6%
Vocational37%
Short-cycle higher5%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor20%
Master’s and PhD10%
882employed residents2025
1,270people working here2025
153commute 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.

40 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 36% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists2
Cafés and pubs8
Restaurants6
Parks3
Playgrounds5
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries1
Nurseries0
Bus stops7
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.

Ærøskøbing and the nearest parishes in Ærø, 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
Bregninge47332%19%49.551%11%30%1
Marstal2,59740%12%53.246%5%13%46
Rise77531%17%50.358%6%3%5
Søby59043%8%58.345%6%5%8
Tranderup34425%23%45.458%7%5%4
Ærøskøbing98548%13%57.545%10%36%40

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

More parishes in Ærø.