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Aarhus

The unemployment rate was 3.4% in November 2025. Aarhus is in Denmark; its population was 370,000 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 42,860. Car density was 397 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

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Higher unemployment than 90% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 90% of Danish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents42,860 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population.
Population370,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate3.4 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
NO₂ — annual mean17 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6153")
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6153")
PM2.5 — annual mean6.7 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-27Official source · EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Aarhus may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–80% from published values
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–68% from published values
Student58%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 44–72% from published values
Family42%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 28–56% from published values
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–70% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 468.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 808 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Aarhus residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.4%Foreign residents11.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents397 cars/1000 residents2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived stock density from DST BIL54 passenger-car stock and DST FOLK1A population. BIL54 is stock of passenger cars, not registrations, trips or ownership-only subset. Source-backed value
City area468.2 km22026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote. Source-backed value
Foreign residents42,860 people2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population. Source-backed value
Population density808 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population370,000 people2026-07-142024Official sourceDST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode. Source-backed value · place

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Aarhus lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5292.5–3163–3.5Aarhus 3.4%43.5–424–4.514.5–5unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 2.5% — 36% above2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAarhus highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Aarhus highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup8,575Ishøjrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,602.916 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 50% above2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Aarhus annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.7PM2.5154014.0PM10104017.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in DenmarkWhere Aarhus lands among 33 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Denmark per band1011–12413–141114–15Aarhus 14.0818–19annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean17 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6153") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6153") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6.7 µg/m³country median 6.0 — 12% above2026-07-272024Official sourceEEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 6.9 · May 11 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.4 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ODUM_06072.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportAAR code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport30 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Additional context

MetricValueVerifiedSource
English Portal Urlhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url2026-06-10FreshOfficial sourcenyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

11.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 42,860 people of 370,000 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Aarhus?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Aarhus?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.7 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries, checked 2026-07-27.

How safe is Aarhus?

Police recorded 8,602.916 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types, checked 2026-07-27.

How many people live in Aarhus?

The published population is 370,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Aarhus?

42,860 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Denmark cities
Aalborg225,000 residentsOdense210,803 residentsCopenhagen660,000 residentsVejle122,000 residentsEsbjerg115,000 residentsFrederiksberg105,000 residents

Sources

DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.Official source · Checked 2026-07-14StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour forceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6153")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6153")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundariesOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-27

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