 Odense has long been a populated town , and in 1670 it had a population of 3 @,@ 808 people . By 1787 the population had grown to 5 @,@ 363 to and 5 @,@ 782 in 1801 . The population grew markedly during the 19th century , reaching 8 @,@ 709 inhabitants in 1834 , 10 @,@ 238 in 1845 , 12 @,@ 932 in 1855 , 16 @,@ 970 in 1870 , 20 @,@ 804 in 1880 and 20 @,@ 268 in 1890 . 
