Esbjerg's 2026 population is now estimated at 114,947. In 2008, the population of Esbjerg was 114,244. Esbjerg experienced a decrease of -210 residents over the past year, marking an annual decline of -0.18%. These population values and projections come from Statistics Denmark StatBank FOLK1A municipal population (Q1) and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | 671,714 | 0.69% |
| Aarhus | 378,361 | 1.33% |
| Aalborg | 226,033 | 0.63% |
| Odense | 213,168 | 1.12% |
| Vejle | 123,250 | 0.67% |
| Esbjerg | 114,947 | -0.18% |
| Frederiksberg | 106,150 | 0.29% |
| Silkeborg | 102,753 | 1.16% |
| Randers | 100,564 | 0.21% |
| Horsens | 98,806 | 0.9% |
| Viborg | 97,874 | 0.26% |
| Kolding | 96,214 | 0.33% |
| Roskilde | 92,697 | 1.17% |
| Herning | 90,546 | 0.6% |
| Naestved | 85,163 | 0.32% |
| Slagelse | 80,959 | 0.59% |
| Gentofte | 75,106 | 0.04% |
| Holbaek | 75,009 | 0.7% |
| Sonderborg | 74,123 | 0.04% |
| Gladsaxe | 71,185 | 0.32% |
| Skanderborg | 66,352 | 0.9% |
| Helsingor | 64,244 | 0.46% |
| Koge | 63,962 | 0.99% |
| Hjorring | 62,979 | -0.52% |
| Hoje-Taastrup | 60,458 | 2.37% |
| Svendborg | 60,027 | 0.04% |
| Holstebro | 59,324 | 0.21% |
| Guldborgsund | 59,119 | -0.39% |
| Lyngby-Taarbaek | 58,614 | -0.17% |
| Aabenraa | 58,405 | -0.37% |
| Rudersdal | 57,912 | 0.99% |
| Frederikshavn | 57,523 | -0.62% |
| Ringkobing-Skjern | 55,405 | -0.32% |
| Haderslev | 55,218 | -0.25% |
| Hillerod | 55,182 | 0.6% |
| Hvidovre | 54,228 | 0.87% |
| Greve | 54,120 | 1.09% |
| Ballerup | 53,950 | 1.91% |
| Fredericia | 52,939 | 0.61% |
| Faaborg-Midtfyn | 52,328 | 0.08% |
| Favrskov | 49,773 | 0.84% |
| Varde | 49,468 | 0.12% |
| Hedensted | 48,578 | 0.85% |
| Kalundborg | 47,954 | -0.31% |
| Frederikssund | 47,450 | 0.85% |
| Egedal | 46,240 | 1.49% |
| Rodovre | 45,138 | 0.9% |
| Vordingborg | 44,831 | -0.5% |
| Syddjurs | 44,394 | 0.66% |
| Tarnby | 44,214 | 0.41% |
| Skive | 44,104 | -0.51% |
| Ikast-Brande | 43,305 | 0.69% |
| Fureso | 42,874 | 0.79% |
| Vejen | 42,641 | -0.14% |
| Thisted | 42,572 | -0.3% |
| Fredensborg | 42,445 | 0.61% |
| Gribskov | 41,787 | -0.02% |
| Mariagerfjord | 41,541 | -0.16% |
| Brondby | 40,990 | 1.46% |
| Middelfart | 40,625 | 0.76% |
| Assens | 40,369 | -0.25% |
| Bornholm | 38,677 | -0.74% |
| Lolland | 38,533 | -1.51% |
| Faxe | 38,143 | 0.85% |
| Jammerbugt | 37,998 | 0.12% |
| Bronderslev | 36,529 | -0.48% |
| Norddjurs | 36,477 | -0.49% |
| Tonder | 36,174 | -0.62% |
| Ringsted | 36,010 | -0.76% |
| Vesthimmerlands | 35,632 | -0.52% |
| Nyborg | 32,401 | 0.22% |
| Herlev | 32,030 | 4.05% |
| Odsherred | 31,988 | -0.74% |
| Halsnaes | 31,738 | 0.33% |
| Rebild | 31,280 | 1.09% |
| Soro | 30,853 | 0.69% |
| Lejre | 29,879 | 0.96% |
| Albertslund | 29,262 | 4.07% |
| Nordfyns | 29,179 | -0.56% |
| Billund | 27,200 | 0.12% |
| Allerod | 26,496 | 1.41% |
| Glostrup | 25,834 | 3.88% |
| Horsholm | 25,354 | 0.74% |
| Solrod | 25,040 | 1.25% |
| Ishoj | 24,685 | 1.31% |
| Odder | 24,310 | 0.94% |
| Kerteminde | 24,299 | 1.46% |
| Stevns | 23,842 | 0.97% |
| Struer | 20,122 | -0.53% |
| Morso | 19,344 | -0.9% |
| Vallensbaek | 18,689 | 2% |
| Lemvig | 18,596 | -1.09% |
| Dragor | 14,474 | 0.17% |
| Langeland | 11,841 | -1.1% |
| Aero | 5,766 | -1.96% |
| Samso | 3,617 | -1.07% |
| Fano | 3,332 | 1.9% |
| Laeso | 1,683 | -2.09% |
