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Living in Bornholm

Car density was 529 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. The city covered 588.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 66 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.2% in November 2025.

Lower unemployment than 78% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 83% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Bornholm.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bornholm?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force5

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Bornholm is 2.2%. 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%312–2.5Bornholm 2.2%29 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 availability81 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)7Official
Unemployment rate2.2 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bornholm. 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 Bornholm. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Bornholm?

Police recorded about 4,428 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: 4,428 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types6
Recorded crime across major citiesBornholm highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bornholm highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborg4,428Bornholmrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,428 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types6Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)11Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RNN, 12.5 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportRNN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport12.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bornholm average monthly precipitation, mm020406080524336263844546756626157JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average temperature by monthJan 2 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 6 · May 10.2 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAMMER_ODDE_FYR_06193.csv12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.5 · Feb 42.6 · Mar 35.8 · Apr 25.8 · May 37.7 · Jun 44.1 · Jul 53.5 · Aug 66.5 · Sep 56.3 · Oct 62.1 · Nov 61.1 · Dec 57.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAMMER_ODDE_FYR_06193.csv12Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Lolland39,122 residentsJammerbugt37,954 residentsFaxe37,820 residentsAssens40,469 residentsMiddelfart40,625 residentsBrøndby40,990 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bornholm?

The published population was 38,966 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bornholm residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92%Foreign residents 8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents529 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 area588.6 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 residents3,136 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 density66 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female19,547 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Population Male19,130 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Population38,966 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.10Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population38,966 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)9Official

International community in Bornholm

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
Total38,651100.0%
Denmark35,37291.5%
Germany4861.3%
Ukraine3640.9%
Sweden2630.7%
Eritrea2180.6%
Poland1750.5%
Myanmar1560.4%
Syria1430.4%
Romania1160.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1080.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom990.3%
Norway950.2%
Netherlands920.2%
Italy870.2%
Philippines830.2%
Thailand620.2%
Stateless490.1%
Iceland470.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic470.1%
USA410.1%
France340.1%
Lithuania310.1%
Spain300.1%
Croatia300.1%
Hungary270.1%
Argentina240.1%
Finland210.1%
Czech Republic180.0%
Portugal170.0%
Bulgaria160.0%
Afghanistan160.0%
Ireland150.0%
Switzerland140.0%
Kenya140.0%
China140.0%
Brazil120.0%
Nepal120.0%
Vietnam120.0%
Latvia120.0%
Canada110.0%
Iraq100.0%
Japan100.0%
Greece90.0%
Pakistan90.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Chile60.0%
Iran60.0%
Austria50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Bangladesh50.0%
Serbia50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Turkey40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Bhutan40.0%
India40.0%
Australia40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Russia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Albania20.0%
Morocco20.0%
South Africa20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Peru20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Taiwan20.0%
Israel20.0%
Republic of North Macedonia20.0%
Malta10.0%
Ethiopia10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Singapore10.0%
South Korea10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Kosovo10.0%

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: Total · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total38,651100.0%
Denmark34,89390.3%
Germany5881.5%
Ukraine3530.9%
Sweden2670.7%
Eritrea2180.6%
Poland1960.5%
Myanmar1780.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1710.4%
Syria1670.4%
Romania1180.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom1170.3%
Philippines980.3%
Norway960.2%
Netherlands960.2%
Argentina910.2%
Thailand790.2%
USA540.1%
Iceland430.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic430.1%
France400.1%
Bhutan350.1%
Finland340.1%
Italy340.1%
Lithuania310.1%
Russia310.1%
Croatia270.1%
Hungary210.1%
Iraq210.1%
Nepal200.1%
Kenya190.0%
China190.0%
Czech Republic180.0%
Switzerland170.0%
Afghanistan170.0%
Bulgaria160.0%
Portugal150.0%
Spain150.0%
Ireland140.0%
Brazil140.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
Japan130.0%
Vietnam130.0%
Latvia130.0%
Iran120.0%
Australia120.0%
Canada110.0%
Pakistan110.0%
Turkey100.0%
Serbia100.0%
Tanzania90.0%
Chile90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Slovenia90.0%
Belgium70.0%
Greece70.0%
Yugoslavia70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Venezuela60.0%
New Zealand60.0%
Moldova60.0%
Soviet Union50.0%
Austria50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Bangladesh50.0%
India50.0%
Israel50.0%
Estonia50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Uganda40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
South Korea40.0%
Albania30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Republic of North Macedonia30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Czechoslovakia20.0%
Algeria20.0%
Ghana20.0%
Sudan20.0%
Zimbabwe20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Peru20.0%
Taiwan20.0%
North Korea20.0%
Uzbekistan20.0%
Not stated20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Andorra10.0%
Malta10.0%
Ethiopia10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
Mozambique10.0%
Nigeria10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Africa not stated10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Kuwait10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Middle East not stated10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic10.0%
Montenegro10.0%

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
Total451100.0%
Myanmar6213.7%
Eritrea5913.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5111.3%
Germany388.4%
Syria286.2%
Sweden204.4%
Romania173.8%
Ukraine163.5%
Poland153.3%
Norway112.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom92.0%
Netherlands81.8%
Afghanistan81.8%
Iceland71.6%
Iraq71.6%
Finland61.3%
Slovenia61.3%
Nepal51.1%
France40.9%
Sri Lanka40.9%
Philippines40.9%
Thailand40.9%
Lithuania40.9%
Italy30.7%
Bhutan30.7%
Croatia30.7%
Bulgaria20.4%
Yugoslavia20.4%
Portugal20.4%
Soviet Union20.4%
Turkey20.4%
Hungary20.4%
Congo, Democratic Republic20.4%
Colombia20.4%
USA20.4%
Bangladesh20.4%
Iran20.4%
China20.4%
Pakistan20.4%
South Korea20.4%
Russia20.4%
Belarus20.4%
Serbia20.4%
Czech Republic20.4%
Albania10.2%
Switzerland10.2%
Spain10.2%
Algeria10.2%
Kenya10.2%
Egypt10.2%
Rwanda10.2%
Argentina10.2%
Lebanon10.2%
Australia10.2%
Republic of North Macedonia10.2%
Kosovo10.2%
Not stated10.2%

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

Is Bornholm 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%
Student44%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 33–55%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–60%
Foreign residents3,136 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.
Population38,966 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Gigabit broadband availability81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark (Statbank)
Unemployment rate2.2 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents529 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 area588.6 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)2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bornholm 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 Bornholm?

The published population was 38,966 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Bornholm?

Police recorded about 4,428 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 Bornholm?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Bornholm?

3,136 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 Bornholm a good place to live?

Bornholm 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 Bornholm?

The official citizenship distribution records 38,651 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). Bornholm, Denmark: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/bornholm/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bornholm, Denmark: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/bornholm/},
  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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  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. nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) nyidanmark.dk · nyidanmark.dk · checked 2026-06-10
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
  6. StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types StatBank Denmark STRAF11 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-27
  7. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  8. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
  10. Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
  2. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAMMER_ODDE_FYR_06193.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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