Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark

Region of Southern Denmark | Denmark
Area of Postal Code 549121.9 km²
Population2,386
Male Population1,217 (51.0%)
Female Population1,169 (49.0%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+608.0%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+114.0%
Median Age40.8 years
Male Median Age40.8 years
Female Median Age40.8 years
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates55.38771267718747° / 10.232331953374095°
Related Postal Codes5400, 5450, 5462, 5463, 5464, 5466, 5471, 5474, 5485, 5492

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Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3376071,1152,8342,3862,4762,529
Population Density15.4 / km²27.7 / km²50.9 / km²129.3 / km²108.9 / km²113 / km²115.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 114% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark+608%+293.1%+114%
Region of Southern Denmark+6.9%+6.6%+4.7%
Denmark
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark Median Age

Median Age: 40.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark40.8 yrs40.8 yrs40.8 yrs
Region of Southern Denmark41.6 yrs42.4 yrs40.8 yrs
Denmark40.5 yrs41.3 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 5491 Population Density

Population Density: 109 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 54912,38621.9 km²109 / km²
Region of Southern Denmark1.2 million12,185.6 km²100 / km²
Denmark5.5 million43,072 km²129 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1810 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Construction of buildings1
New car dealers5
Nurseries and garden supplies1
Businesses1,017
Estimated total revenue~€24.1M
Median revenue per business~€55.6K
Estimated jobs462
Estimated payroll~€20.2M
IndustriesBusinessesTotal revenueMedianJobs
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles69~€8.2M~€53.6K99
Transportation and storage19~€1.5M~€162.7K30
Construction36~€1.5M~€80.0K33
Arts, entertainment and recreation28~€1.3M~€49.8K32
Administrative and support service activities23~€1.2M~€122.8K24
Other service activities44~€683.3K~€46.4K24
Professional, scientific and technical activities28~€639.9K~€65.8K19
Human health and social work activities12~€499.7K~€49.1K23

Largest businesses by estimated revenue

  1. Palm Kartofler — Region of Southern Denmark · ~€2.1M
  2. Stena Recycling A/S — Region of Southern Denmark · ~€2.0M
  3. Relacom Denmark A/S — Region of Southern Denmark · ~€1.6M
  4. OK — Region of Southern Denmark · ~€1.2M
  5. SK Caravan — Region of Southern Denmark · ~€1.1M

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median from the 186 of 1,017 businesses with estimates Estimate based on moderate signals

Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark — Revenue trend

Median business revenue by year

Year201920202021202220232024
Median revenue per business~€73.8K~€73.2K~€66.7K~€58.6K~€56.1K~€57.5K
Revenue modeled for the same 186 businesses across all years. Estimate based on moderate signals

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 5491 - Region of Southern Denmark Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$28,254$31,307$35,921$35,621$29,923$32,006$31,858$35,065
Total GDP$62.7M$71.4M$85.8M$91.4M$87.4M$102M$103.9M$115.9M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 5491 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 549126,611 tn11.15 tn1,214.5 tons/km²
Region of Southern Denmark13,394,096 tn11 tn1,099.2 tons/km²
Denmark59,647,725 tn10.75 tn1,384.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 5491 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)26,611 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,214.5 tons/km²

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