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Living in Billund

In November 2025, the unemployment rate was 1.4%.

Lower unemployment than any other Danish city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 80% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Billund.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Billund. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Billund recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€69
Utilities, 85 m² flat€16
Transport pass€8
Fitness club€4
Mobile plan, 10 GB€2
Internet, 60 Mbps€2

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesBillund highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Billund highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Aarhus€8.18
Odense€7.70
Aalborg€7.57
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly4.23 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Billund (Wayback capture 20250120000508)14Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited2.01 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Billund (Wayback capture 20250120000508)14Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly69.17 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Billund (Wayback capture 20250120000508)14Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB2.08 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Billund (Wayback capture 20250120000508)14Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass7.56 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Billund (Wayback capture 20250120000508)14Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home16.05 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Billund (Wayback capture 20250120000508)14Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Billund?

The unemployment rate is 1.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force6

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Billund is 1.4%. 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%11–1.5Billund 1.4%14 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%163–3.54 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 rate1.4 %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 Billund. 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 Billund. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Billund?

Police recorded about 7,814 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: 7,814 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7
Recorded crime across major citiesBillund highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Billund highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,814Billund7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,814 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 BLL, 3.1 km away, with 39 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 612 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport39 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat4Official
Nearest airportBLL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport3.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Billund. 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 Billund.

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.99 · Feb 11.8 · Mar 17.15 · Apr 21.91 · May 24.98 · Jun 27.72 · Jul 28.06 · Aug 28.24 · Sep 25.86 · Oct 22.36 · Nov 15.52 · Dec 11.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -13.63 · Feb -13.42 · Mar -10.48 · Apr -4.35 · May -1.35 · Jun 4.48 · Jul 7.06 · Aug 7.74 · Sep 3.88 · Oct -2.28 · Nov -6.23 · Dec -12.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 7.2 · May 11.3 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 13 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILLUND_LUFTHAVN_06104.csv13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Albertslund28,117 residentsAllerød26,128 residentsHørsholm25,168 residentsNordfyns29,342 residentsLejre29,594 residentsGlostrup24,869 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 540.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 50 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Billund?

The published population was 27,168 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
Billund residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.4%Foreign residents16.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents612 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 area540.2 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 residents4,522 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 density50 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female13,366 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population Male13,834 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population27,168 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population27,168 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)10Official

International community in Billund

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
Total27,276100.0%
Denmark22,60882.9%
Romania6122.2%
Ukraine4221.5%
Poland4101.5%
Syria3441.3%
USA2250.8%
United Kingdom1910.7%
Germany1610.6%
India1600.6%
Lithuania1490.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands1450.5%
Vietnam1400.5%
Philippines1150.4%
Latvia1090.4%
Spain830.3%
Sri Lanka810.3%
Hungary710.3%
Thailand660.2%
Italy620.2%
France580.2%
Bulgaria550.2%
Portugal490.2%
China470.2%
Afghanistan430.2%
Myanmar430.2%
Mexico410.2%
Iceland360.1%
Norway350.1%
Czech Republic350.1%
Turkey340.1%
Stateless330.1%
Sweden330.1%
Australia320.1%
Brazil290.1%
Canada290.1%
Moldova280.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina280.1%
Indonesia240.1%
Russia230.1%
Croatia230.1%
Uganda190.1%
Egypt190.1%
Slovakia190.1%
Ireland180.1%
Serbia170.1%
Kenya140.1%
Colombia130.0%
Bangladesh130.0%
Malaysia130.0%
Singapore120.0%
South Korea120.0%
Belgium110.0%
Japan110.0%
Greece100.0%
Finland90.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic90.0%
Argentina90.0%
Iraq90.0%
Austria80.0%
Chile80.0%
Iran80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Kosovo70.0%
Switzerland60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Eritrea50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Israel30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Mozambique20.0%
Morocco20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Congo, Republic20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Guatemala20.0%
Cyprus20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Malta10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Guyana10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Panama10.0%
Peru10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Nepal10.0%
North Korea10.0%
Pakistan10.0%

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
Total914100.0%
Sri Lanka14015.3%
Romania10611.6%
Syria9710.6%
Ukraine798.6%
Poland697.5%
Lithuania363.9%
India343.7%
Netherlands293.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina283.1%
USA262.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany232.5%
Afghanistan212.3%
Latvia192.1%
Moldova182.0%
Bulgaria151.6%
Turkey101.1%
Hungary101.1%
United Kingdom91.0%
Brazil80.9%
China80.9%
Philippines80.9%
Russia80.9%
Myanmar70.8%
Serbia70.8%
Czech Republic70.8%
France60.7%
Portugal50.5%
Mexico50.5%
Vietnam50.5%
Croatia50.5%
Sweden40.4%
Iraq40.4%
South Korea40.4%
Kosovo40.4%
Iceland30.3%
Greece30.3%
Kenya30.3%
Egypt30.3%
Taiwan30.3%
Singapore30.3%
Norway20.2%
Italy20.2%
Spain20.2%
South Africa20.2%
Uganda20.2%
Argentina20.2%
Indonesia20.2%
Iran20.2%
Pakistan20.2%
Thailand20.2%
Slovakia20.2%
Czechoslovakia10.1%
Eritrea10.1%
Cameroon10.1%
Senegal10.1%
Somalia10.1%
Colombia10.1%
Costa Rica10.1%
Peru10.1%
Israel10.1%
Australia10.1%

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: Total · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total27,276100.0%
Denmark21,90680.3%
Romania5662.1%
Ukraine4681.7%
Poland4311.6%
Syria4011.5%
Sri Lanka3781.4%
USA2230.8%
Germany1880.7%
India1810.7%
United Kingdom1620.6%
Show 99 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania1540.6%
Vietnam1460.5%
Philippines1370.5%
Netherlands1350.5%
Latvia1110.4%
Moldova900.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina810.3%
Thailand800.3%
Hungary710.3%
Afghanistan660.2%
China630.2%
Brazil580.2%
Bulgaria560.2%
Russia560.2%
Spain530.2%
Mexico490.2%
France470.2%
Myanmar450.2%
Turkey420.2%
Czech Republic410.2%
Iceland390.1%
Portugal390.1%
Italy380.1%
Sweden340.1%
Norway330.1%
Australia320.1%
Canada280.1%
South Korea280.1%
Serbia260.1%
Croatia250.1%
Indonesia240.1%
Uganda210.1%
Argentina200.1%
Malaysia190.1%
Kenya180.1%
South Africa180.1%
Iraq180.1%
Egypt170.1%
Slovakia160.1%
Colombia150.1%
Iran140.1%
Japan140.1%
Bangladesh130.0%
Singapore130.0%
Belgium100.0%
Greece100.0%
Ireland100.0%
Chile100.0%
Finland80.0%
Nigeria80.0%
Taiwan80.0%
Israel80.0%
Estonia80.0%
Yugoslavia70.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic70.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Kosovo60.0%
Austria50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Libya50.0%
Mozambique50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Czechoslovakia30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Peru30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Morocco20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Cyprus20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Malta10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Guyana10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Suriname10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Panama10.0%
Lebanon10.0%
Nepal10.0%
North Korea10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Not stated10.0%

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

Is Billund 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 40–62%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–58%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents4,522 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.
Population27,168 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 rate1.4 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents612 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 area540.2 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 Billund 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 Billund?

The published population was 27,168 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Billund?

Police recorded about 7,814 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 Billund?

The unemployment rate is 1.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Billund?

4,522 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..

How much is public transport in Billund?

A monthly transport pass is 7.56 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Billund (Wayback capture 20250120000508).

Is Billund a good place to live?

Billund 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 Billund?

The official citizenship distribution records 27,276 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Billund, Denmark: cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/billund/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Billund, Denmark: cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  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
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  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
  3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILLUND_LUFTHAVN_06104.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Billund (Wayback capture 20250120000508) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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