The 1769 census was the first census covering the Oldenburg State: the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway (including the Faroese Islands and Iceland), the Duchy of Schleswig, the Duchy of Holstein, and the Countship of Oldenburg.
| Country | Region | Inhabitants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | in total | 786,000+ | |
| Norway | in total | 774,000 | |
| Norway proper | 723,000 | ||
| Faroese Islands | 5,000 | ||
| Iceland | 46,000 | ||
| Greenland | 6000 | ||
| Schleswig | in total | 244,000 | |
| Holstein | in total | 279,000 | |
| royal part | 135,000 | ||
| ducal part | 144,000 | ||
| Oldenburg | in total | 79,000 |