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Rudkøbing parish

Rudkøbing parish (Langeland) had 3,858 residents on 1 January 2026, with an average age of 54.1. 42% of residents aged 15 and over were in work, 10% below the municipal average. From the parish church, 61 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk. The population has fallen by 3.2% since 2016.

Parish (sogn) · Code 7741 · Danmarks Statistik · Updated 26 October 2026
3,858residents1 January 2026
54.1years, average age1 January 2026
42%in workresidents aged 15+
21%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.

12%
aged under 18
8%
aged 18–29
18%
aged 30–49
21%
aged 50–64
41%
aged 65 and over
12%
aged 80 and over
25births2025
81deaths2025
313moved in2025
295moved out2025

Population on 1 January

20163,985
20174,060
20184,135
20194,079
20204,016
20213,962
20223,942
20234,021
20243,988
20253,894
20263,858

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.

42%
of residents aged 15+ are in work
3.6%
of the labour force are unemployed

Highest completed education

Primary and lower secondary33%
Upper secondary (general)5%
Vocational40%
Short-cycle higher3%
Medium-cycle higher and bachelor15%
Master’s and PhD4%
3,535employed residents2025
4,059people working here2025
775commute 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.

61 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk of the parish church; 21% green space within 500 metres.

Supermarkets and convenience shops7
Bakeries1
Pharmacies1
Doctors4
Dentists1
Cafés and pubs11
Restaurants0
Parks2
Playgrounds4
Sports pitches15
Gyms and sports centres2
Libraries1
Nurseries1
Bus stops5
Light rail and metro stops0
Railway stations0
15.0 kmto 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.

Rudkøbing 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
Rudkøbing3,85841%12%54.142%4%21%61

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

More parishes in Langeland.