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Humble parish

Humble parish (Langeland) had 1,179 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 54.4. 46% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, in line with the municipal average. From the parish church, 14 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 7.5% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7709 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
1,179residents1 January 2026
54.4years, average age1 January 2026
46%in workresidents aged 15+
5%green within 500 maverage
LangelandThe dot marks the parish church
Map of Langeland

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 Langeland.

13%
aged under 18
7%
aged 18–29
16%
aged 30–49
23%
aged 50–64
41%
aged 65 and over
12%
aged 80 and over
6births2025
21deaths2025
116moved in2025
121moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20161,275
20171,291
20181,297
20191,286
20201,307
20211,286
20221,241
20231,258
20241,234
20251,197
20261,179

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
1.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary34%
Upper secondary (general)4%
Vocational43%
Short-cycle higher4%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor10%
Master’s and PhD4%
1,073employed residents2025
947people working here2025
318commute 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.

14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 5% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries1
Pharmacies0
Doctors0
Dentists0
Cafés and pubs1
Restaurants0
Parks1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches4
Gyms and sports centres1
Libraries0
Nurseries2
Bus stops6
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.

Humble and the nearest parishes in Langeland, 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
Bagenkop49147%9%57.642%2%21%21
Bøstrup38339%10%52.547%6%1%0
Fodslette9830%7%51.456%6%1%0
Fuglsbølle18923%21%45.651%3%6%2
Hou52559%4%64.435%7%28%9
Humble1,17941%13%54.446%4%5%14
Lindelse69637%11%53.949%4%3%1
Longelse50935%13%52.454%4%15%2
Magleby33243%9%57.544%7%17%5

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

More parishes in Langeland.