Urban agglomeration
1.3M
Growth (20 yrs)
+24%
Peak population
1.5M
Projected 2035
1.5M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,215,902 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 1,284,407 | +6% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 1,380,022 | +7% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 1,096,133 |
| -21% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 1,056,487 | -4% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 1,035,290 | -2% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 1,077,131 | +4% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 1,192,357 | +11% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 1,270,867 | +7% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 1,320,826 | +4% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 1,400,736 | +6% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 1,476,988 | +5% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Copenhagen’s urban agglomeration grew from 1M to 1.3M (+28%). The UN projects 1.5M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
