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Ærø

Ærø is in Denmark; its population was 6,000 at the start of 2024. Car density was 491 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. The city covered 90.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 64 people per km² in 2026.

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Lower unemployment than 94% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Danish city that publishes it.

Foreign residents636 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.
Population6,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate1.8 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Average temperature by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 7.2 · May 11.5 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.6 °Cnearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KEGNÆS FYR
Cars per 1,000 residents491 cars/1000 residentscity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Derived 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.
City area90.1 km2city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Ærø may suit

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

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–61% from published values
Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 33–61% from published values
Student43%strong on safety, weak on healthcare · range 29–57% from published values
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–81% from published values
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ærø residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.4%Foreign residents 10.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents491 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 area90.1 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 residents636 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 density64 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population6,000 people2026-07-142024Official sourceDST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode. Source-backed value · place

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 1.8% in November 2025.

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Ærø lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2Ærø 1.8%302–2.5292.5–3163–3.543.5–424–4.514.5–5unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate1.8 %country median 2.5% — 28% below2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesÆrø highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ærø highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup2,551Ærørecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,550.8247 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 55% below2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Average temperature by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 7.2 · May 11.5 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.6 °C2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KEGNÆS FYR Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SGD, 34.8 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportSGD code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport34.8 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv 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?

10.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 636 people of 6,000 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 Ærø?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Ærø?

Police recorded 2,550.8247 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 Ærø?

The published population is 6,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Ærø?

636 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
Samsø3,656 residentsFanø3,500 residentsLangeland11,973 residentsDragør15,000 residentsVallensbæk18,322 residentsLemvig19,000 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 2026-07-26WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KEGNÆS FYROfficial source · Checked 2026-07-31Derived 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.Official source · Checked 2026-01-01DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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