Address statistics for Denmark

Current numbers from the Climate Data Agency's DAR register — the official address catalogue. Updated automatically every hour.

2.618.178Access addresses
3.958.364Addresses total
6.220.239BBR buildings
113.850Street segments
1089Postcodes
99Municipalities
2.097Parishes
5Regions
12Police districts

Top 15 municipalities by addresses

#MunicipalityCodeAccess addresses
1 Aarhus 0751 114.469
2 Aalborg 0851 93.225
3 København 0101 85.369
4 Odense 0461 81.866
5 Vejle 0630 55.112
6 Esbjerg 0561 49.679
7 Viborg 0791 47.314
8 Silkeborg 0740 47.268
9 Hjørring 0860 43.950
10 Kolding 0621 43.744
11 Herning 0657 43.494
12 Odsherred 0306 42.486
13 Ringkøbing-Skjern 0760 42.076
14 Randers 0730 41.664
15 Næstved 0370 41.354

Top 15 postcodes by addresses

#PostcodeCityAccess addresses
1 8600 Silkeborg 31.013
2 8700 Horsens 29.426
3 4000 Roskilde 27.556
4 6000 Kolding 27.065
5 7400 Herning 26.926
6 7100 Vejle 24.553
7 4700 Næstved 23.582
8 4200 Slagelse 22.744
9 7000 Fredericia 21.948
10 8800 Viborg 21.911
11 5700 Svendborg 20.779
12 7500 Holstebro 20.777
13 9800 Hjørring 20.654
14 9000 Aalborg 20.540
15 2300 København S 20.174

Live JSON example

Get the same numbers via our API:

# GET https://api.danadresse.dk/api/v1/stats
{
  "adgangsadresser": 2618178,
  "adresser":        3958364,
  "vejstykker":      113850,
  "postnumre":       1089,
  "kommuner":        99,
  "regioner":        5,
  "sogne":           2097,
  "data_source": "Klimadatastyrelsen (DAR) + DAGI + BBR · CC BY 4.0"
}

Frequently asked questions

How many addresses are there in Denmark?

As of today there are 3.958.364 full addresses (with floor/door) and 2.618.178 access addresses (one per stairway/entrance) in the DAR register.

How many municipalities are there in Denmark?

There are 99 municipalities across 5 regions. See the full list at /kommune.

How many postcodes are there in Denmark?

1089 postcodes, including large recipients (special codes for big companies). See the full list at /postnr.

How many parishes are there?

2.097 parishes — the national church's official division. Look up directly from an address: /api/v1/enrich/adresser/{id}/dagi.

How many street names are there?

113.850 street segments — unique on (municipality code, street code).

How often is the data updated?

We follow Datafordeleren's replication stream — as soon as a municipality publishes a change in DAR, we have it within 15 minutes.

Is the data free to use?

The address data itself is CC BY 4.0 from the Climate Data Agency. Our API is free up to 2,000 calls/month with a free key. See pricing →

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