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Living in Bornholm

In Bornholm, average gross earnings are €6,093 a month (2025) and unemployment is 2.2% (2025).

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.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population38,966people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Average gross salary6,093EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)
Average net rent11.54EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026
Unemployment rate2.2%country median 2.5% — 12% belowOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime4,428offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 22% belowOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bornholm recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Norlys fixed broadband4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.54 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)835.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official

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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student29%strong on cost, weak on education · range 19–39%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–56%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%

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 force8

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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,093 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability81 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)10Official
Unemployment rate2.2 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force8Official

What does a salary buy in Bornholm?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Denmark median gross pay: €6,161 (2024-12-31).
Left over each month€3,221of €3,973 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,973
Rent, 60 m²€11.54/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-12-31− €692
Internet€40 · official · Norlys fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €40
Mobile plan€20 · official · 3 mobile internet 10GB · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€3,221
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bornholm Salary needed to live in Bornholm

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 types9
Recorded crime across major citiesBornholm highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bornholm highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Horsens6,002
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
Bornholm4,428
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 types9Official
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)14Official

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.dat6Official
Nearest airportRNN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport12.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

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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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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.csv15Official · 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.csv15Official · nearest-station reading

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.13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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.2Official
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.2Official
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.2Official
Population density66 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.2Official
Female residents19,547 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Male residents19,130 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Population38,966 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.13Official
Population covered by crime statistics38,966 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)12Official

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 source2

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%
Show 106 more groups
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 source2

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 source2

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
English-language portalhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url27 Aug 2026nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Bornholm

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Ringkøbing-Skjern as a Bornholm alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 422 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 57.4 km Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 12.5 km Bornholm+359%
  • Rent: €10.39/m² Ringkøbing-Skjern vs €11.54/m² Bornholmno percentage
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 2.2% Bornholm−23%
  • Residents: 55,582 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 38,966 Bornholm+43%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,901 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 4,428 Bornholm−12%
Full comparisonMore about Ringkøbing-Skjern

Cities near Bornholm

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Denmark

Other cities in Denmark to compare with Bornholm, nearest in population first.

All Denmark cities
Lolland39,122 residentsTaastrup38,328 residentsJammerbugt37,954 residentsFaxe37,820 residentsAssens40,469 residentsMiddelfart40,625 residents

How does Bornholm compare?

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Bornholm in rankings

#13 of 30 in Safest cities in Denmark by recorded crime #19 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Denmark

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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: sprogstimulation (compulsory language stimulation for bilingual children) + supplementary Danish instruction. How to enrol a child (uvm.dk).

A country-wide rule for Denmark; Bornholm's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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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 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.

Which cities are near Bornholm?

Rønne is near Bornholm. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Denmark citizenship group in Bornholm?

The official citizenship distribution records 35,372 people (91.5%) 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 = {Bornholm, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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