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Living in Assens

Car density was 594 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. The city covered 511.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 79 people per km² in 2026.

Higher unemployment than 86% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 65% of Danish cities that publish it.

Which Denmark-wide rules apply when you move to Assens?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in DenmarkNational rates and thresholds that apply in Assens.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Assens yet. Denmark has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesAssens highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Assens highlighted€8.18Aarhus€7.70Odense€7.57Aalborgnet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.2% in November 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Assens?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force6

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Assens is 3.2%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band1 city: 1% to under 1.5%11–1.514 cities: 1.5% to under 2%141.5–231 cities: 2% to under 2.5%312–2.529 cities: 2.5% to under 3%292.5–316 cities: 3% to under 3.5%163–3.5Assens 3.2%4 cities: 3.5% to under 4%43.5–42 cities: 4% to under 4.5%24–4.51 city: 4.5% to under 5%14.5–5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Unemployment rate3.2 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force6Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Assens. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobnet Denmark — Public employment service

Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Assens. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Assens?

Police recorded about 5,249 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 5,249 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7
Recorded crime across major citiesAssens highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Assens highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborg5,249Assensrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,249 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)12Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SGD, 34.7 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat4Official
Nearest airportSGD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport34.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Assens. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Danish language training for adult foreign nationals — State Language Course

Danish municipalities and language centres

For adult foreign nationals, newly arrived residents.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Assens.

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.97 · Feb 11.59 · Mar 15.58 · Apr 20.67 · May 24.57 · Jun 26.49 · Jul 27.87 · Aug 28.07 · Sep 25.19 · Oct 21.78 · Nov 15.89 · Dec 10.6 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -12.39 · Feb -11.02 · Mar -9.15 · Apr -3.16 · May -0.2 · Jun 5.27 · Jul 7.86 · Aug 8.59 · Sep 5.27 · Oct -0.95 · Nov -4.94 · Dec -11.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.15 · Feb 1.03 · Mar 2.95 · Apr 6.89 · May 11.45 · Jun 14.88 · Jul 17.18 · Aug 17.12 · Sep 14.06 · Oct 9.94 · Nov 5.92 · Dec 2.66 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Middelfart40,625 residentsBrøndby40,990 residentsMariagerfjord41,606 residentsGribskov41,797 residentsLolland39,122 residentsBornholm38,966 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Assens?

The published population was 40,469 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Assens residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.9%Foreign residents 8.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents594 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Derived 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.1Official
City area511.6 km²1 Jan 2026DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.1Official
Foreign residents3,261 people1 Jan 2026DST 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.1Official
Population density79 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female19,964 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population Male20,405 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population40,469 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population40,469 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)10Official

International community in Assens

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; Statistics Denmark FOLK1B · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total40,224100.0%
Denmark36,97691.9%
Romania5891.5%
Ukraine4571.1%
Poland3760.9%
Syria3070.8%
Lithuania1730.4%
Germany1450.4%
Netherlands770.2%
Norway630.2%
Iceland610.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea530.1%
United Kingdom520.1%
Vietnam500.1%
Thailand500.1%
Latvia500.1%
Bulgaria480.1%
Stateless470.1%
Sweden450.1%
Hungary440.1%
Afghanistan380.1%
Philippines380.1%
Slovakia370.1%
Uganda270.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic230.1%
Iraq220.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina220.1%
USA190.0%
Iran150.0%
India140.0%
Russia140.0%
Turkey130.0%
Portugal120.0%
Kosovo120.0%
Ireland110.0%
Italy110.0%
Serbia110.0%
Brazil100.0%
China100.0%
Finland90.0%
Tanzania90.0%
Australia90.0%
Spain80.0%
Burundi80.0%
Albania70.0%
France70.0%
Greece70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Morocco50.0%
Sudan50.0%
Sri Lanka50.0%
Moldova50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Canada40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Japan40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
South Africa30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Israel30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Austria20.0%
Gambia, The20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Congo, Republic20.0%
Zambia20.0%
Chile20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Myanmar20.0%
Estonia20.0%
Uzbekistan20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Ethiopia10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Ivory Coast10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Panama10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Peru10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Lebanon10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Turkmenistan10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Republic of North Macedonia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Persons of Danish origin · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total36,436100.0%
Denmark36,436100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Descendant · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total628100.0%
Romania11117.7%
Syria8413.4%
Poland619.7%
Ukraine538.4%
Iraq365.7%
Lithuania314.9%
Vietnam243.8%
Eritrea233.7%
Germany223.5%
Afghanistan213.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina172.7%
Iceland121.9%
Slovakia81.3%
Bulgaria71.1%
Turkey71.1%
Iran71.1%
Latvia71.1%
Norway61.0%
Netherlands61.0%
Morocco61.0%
Hungary50.8%
Congo, Democratic Republic50.8%
Sweden40.6%
Yugoslavia40.6%
Uganda40.6%
Somalia40.6%
Lebanon40.6%
Kosovo40.6%
Haiti30.5%
Pakistan30.5%
Moldova30.5%
Finland20.3%
Greece20.3%
Italy20.3%
United Kingdom20.3%
Burundi20.3%
South Africa20.3%
Canada20.3%
Sri Lanka20.3%
Kyrgyzstan20.3%
Czechoslovakia10.2%
France10.2%
Portugal10.2%
Austria10.2%
Tunisia10.2%
Zambia10.2%
Brazil10.2%
Colombia10.2%
Bangladesh10.2%
Indonesia10.2%
Jordan10.2%
China10.2%
Kuwait10.2%
Malaysia10.2%
Saudi Arabia10.2%
Thailand10.2%
Russia10.2%
Serbia10.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Is Assens a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–57%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents3,261 people1 Jan 2026Official 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.
Population40,469 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Gigabit broadband availability99 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark (Statbank)
Unemployment rate3.2 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents594 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Official 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 area511.6 km²1 Jan 2026Official 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 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
English Portal Urlhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url27 Aug 2026nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English)3Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Assens under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Assens?

The published population was 40,469 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Assens?

Police recorded about 5,249 incidents per 100,000 (2025). 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Assens?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Assens?

3,261 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..

Is Assens a good place to live?

Assens may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Assens?

The official citizenship distribution records 40,224 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026Q3 (2026-07-01). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Assens, Denmark: jobs, safety, climate},
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  year = {2026},
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Sources

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  1. 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. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-15
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) nyidanmark.dk · nyidanmark.dk · checked 2026-06-10
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
  7. StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types StatBank Denmark STRAF11 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-27
  8. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  10. Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05

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