Living in Copenhagen

In Copenhagen, the median rent tenants pay is €926 a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.5% (2025).

Copenhagen is the national capital of Denmark. Copenhagen had a population of 671,714 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-1027 sources

Population671,714people1 Jan 2026Official source · FOLK1A population at the first day of the quarter

Median gross salary (region)6,697EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Denmark LONS30 — Region Hovedstaden median standardized earnings, 2024

Average net rent11.87EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026

Unemployment rate3.5%country median 2.5% — 40% aboveOfficial source · Official statistics: unemployment rate

Recorded crime9,141incidents per 100,000country median 5,709 — 60% aboveOfficial source · Official statistics: recorded incidents per 100,000 residents

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 6.0 — 17% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data

Higher unemployment than 93% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Copenhagen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €831.32 in July 2026. Basic utilities for an 85 m² home were estimated at €158.17 per month in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€831

Utilities, 85 m² flat€158

Fitness club€54

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club. The others are published prices.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	53.57 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Kopenhagen²⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly	102.5 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo²⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.68 EUR/month	31 Oct 2026	Telenor broadband facts — TDC Net fiber²³Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly	831.3 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Kopenhagen²⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	20.07 EUR	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Kopenhagen²⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25.15 EUR/month	31 Oct 2026	Telmore GO price list and Internet på mobilen 10 GB²⁴Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	158.2 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Kopenhagen²⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)	11.87 EUR/m²/month	1 Jan 2026	Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026¹⁰Official · regional context
Median monthly rent	925.6 EUR/month	1 Jan 2026	Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026¹⁰Official

Is Copenhagen 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%

Student39%strong on education, weak on safety · range 32–46%

Family50%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 42–58%

Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.5%. Regional disposable income was €39,662 per person per year in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Copenhagen?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2025M11). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Copenhagen is 3.5%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

1–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–5

Copenhagen 3.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	99.76 %	2026	Official statistics: gigabit broadband availability¹⁴Official
Disposable income per resident	39,662 EUR/year	2024	Official statistics: disposable income per resident¹²Official
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	Jobcenter København⁹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	6,697 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Denmark LONS30 — Region Hovedstaden median standardized earnings, 2024²¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.5 %country median 2.5%	2025M11	Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Copenhagen?

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

Left over each month€3,348of €4,287 take-home

Rent
Utilities
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.	€4,287
Rent, 60 m²€11.87/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-01-01	− €712
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²€158 · market price · Lebenshaltungskosten in Kopenhagen · 2026-07-31	− €158
Internet€43 · official · Telenor broadband facts · 2026-10-31	− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · Telmore GO price list and Internet på mobilen 10 GB · 2026-10-31	− €25
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€3,348

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Copenhagen Salary needed to live in Copenhagen

Public employment offices in Copenhagen

Jobcenter København lists 1 public employment office in Copenhagen (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

Office count verified

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	2 count	31 Dec 2026	Danish language education programme - International Community Copenhagen (City of Copenhagen)¹Official

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; Copenhagen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Copenhagen?

Police recorded 9,141 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Official statistics: recorded incidents per 100,000 residents¹⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesCopenhagen highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141

Odense8,856

Frederiksberg8,617

Aarhus8,603

Esbjerg7,110

Vejle6,990

Aalborg6,774

Randers6,567

Kolding6,398

Horsens6,002

Silkeborg5,311

Viborg5,303

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Burglaries per 100,000 residents	133.4 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	DK-Statbank-STRAF11-2025²Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,141 incidents per 100,000country median 5,709	2025	Official statistics: recorded incidents per 100,000 residents¹⁵Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	613.2 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	DK-Statbank-STRAF11-2025²Official
Months covered by crime statistics	12 months/year	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)²²Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was CPH, 8.5 km away, with 121 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 235 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.8% in 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	121 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁸Official
Nearest airport	CPH	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	8.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official
Public transport monthly pass	102.3 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo²⁶Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration in Copenhagen

3 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

3verified local records

2publicly funded course providers

Copenhagen

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Studieskolen Copenhagen Language Center

Borgergade 12, Copenhagen

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UCplus Copenhagen

Gyldenløvesgade 11, Copenhagen

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1°C in January and 17.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 53.9 mm in January and 65.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Copenhagen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data⁵

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

4°0°

7°1°

13°4°

17°9°

20°12°

23°14°

22°14°

18°11°

13°7°

8°4°

5°1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

135

198

244

236

209

156

103

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1018WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂20WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	20 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data⁵Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.72 · Feb 4.09 · Mar 7.16 · Apr 12.58 · May 17.21 · Jun 20.22 · Jul 22.67 · Aug 22.39 · Sep 18.21 · Oct 12.78 · Nov 7.95 · Dec 4.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	DMI Historical Climate Data Collection 1768-2020 — København station 6186³Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.177 · Feb -0.32 · Mar 0.973 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.53 · Jun 12.06 · Jul 14.46 · Aug 14.36 · Sep 11.17 · Oct 7.19 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.17 °C	31 Dec 2020	DMI Historical Climate Data Collection 1768-2020 — København station 6186³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3 · Apr 7 · May 11.3 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV²⁷Independent
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.91 · Feb 39.7 · Mar 38.45 · Apr 34.38 · May 43.6 · Jun 63.55 · Jul 65.72 · Aug 75.75 · Sep 62.56 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 58.43 mm	31 Dec 2020	DMI Historical Climate Data Collection 1768-2020 — København station 6186³Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52.2 · Feb 69.89 · Mar 134.5 · Apr 198.1 · May 244.2 · Jun 236.1 · Jul 236.2 · Aug 209.5 · Sep 155.9 · Oct 102.6 · Nov 52.21 · Dec 38.94 hours	31 Dec 2020	DMI Historical Climate Data Collection 1768-2020 — København station 6186³Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 90.9 km² in 2026.

How many people live in Copenhagen?

The published population was 671,714 people in January 2026. Source: FOLK1A population at the first day of the quarter⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.6%
Foreign residents20.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	235 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	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.⁴Official
City area	90.9 km²	1 Jan 2026	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.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	20.7 %	2026K2	Official statistics: foreign-resident share¹³Official
Foreign residents	136,901 people	1 Jan 2026	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.⁴Official
Population density	7,390 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.⁴Official
Population	671,714 people	1 Jan 2026	FOLK1A population at the first day of the quarter⁸Official
Population covered by crime statistics	667,099 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)²⁰Official

International community in Copenhagen

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 group	People	Share
Italy	9,773	1.5%
Germany	7,623	1.1%
Sweden	6,585	1.0%
Ukraine	5,742	0.9%
United Kingdom	5,690	0.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Germany	8,232	1.2%
Pakistan	8,054	1.2%
Turkey	7,229	1.1%
Italy	6,834	1.0%
Poland	6,669	1.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	40,057	100.0%
Pakistan	3,351	8.4%
Turkey	3,044	7.6%
Somalia	2,750	6.9%
Morocco	2,562	6.4%
Lebanon	2,473	6.2%
Iraq	2,428	6.1%
Poland	1,134	2.8%
Iran	1,103	2.8%
Yugoslavia	1,033	2.6%
Republic of North Macedonia	993	2.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Vietnam	879	2.2%
Germany	840	2.1%
China	699	1.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	698	1.7%
Sweden	697	1.7%
Syria	672	1.7%
United Kingdom	616	1.5%
Jordan	591	1.5%
Afghanistan	574	1.4%
India	574	1.4%
Norway	502	1.3%
Philippines	501	1.3%
Iceland	491	1.2%
Italy	444	1.1%
Romania	433	1.1%
Bangladesh	418	1.0%
Sri Lanka	392	1.0%
France	365	0.9%
USA	336	0.8%
Russia	334	0.8%
Nepal	311	0.8%
Egypt	290	0.7%
Ukraine	275	0.7%
Lithuania	267	0.7%
Thailand	263	0.7%
Ethiopia	260	0.6%
Spain	243	0.6%
Algeria	242	0.6%
Finland	226	0.6%
South Korea	223	0.6%
Bulgaria	209	0.5%
Tunisia	208	0.5%
Ghana	182	0.5%
Brazil	170	0.4%
Greece	163	0.4%
Kuwait	161	0.4%
Argentina	160	0.4%
Netherlands	147	0.4%
Hungary	146	0.4%
Gambia, The	138	0.3%
Latvia	134	0.3%
Portugal	130	0.3%
Kosovo	128	0.3%
Nigeria	126	0.3%
Croatia	116	0.3%
Uganda	114	0.3%
Chile	111	0.3%
Serbia	105	0.3%
Israel	92	0.2%
Belgium	87	0.2%
Sudan	87	0.2%
Canada	86	0.2%
Japan	86	0.2%
Kenya	85	0.2%
Eritrea	78	0.2%
Tanzania	77	0.2%
Soviet Union	76	0.2%
Ivory Coast	68	0.2%
Montenegro	65	0.2%
Switzerland	63	0.2%
Estonia	62	0.2%
Sierra Leone	60	0.1%
Australia	59	0.1%
Slovakia	59	0.1%
Ireland	58	0.1%
Armenia	53	0.1%
Austria	52	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	52	0.1%
Colombia	51	0.1%
Peru	50	0.1%
Burundi	47	0.1%
Cameroon	47	0.1%
South Africa	46	0.1%
Czech Republic	46	0.1%
Yemen	45	0.1%
Czechoslovakia	40	0.1%
Libya	37	0.1%
United Arab Emirates	37	0.1%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic	37	0.1%
Azerbaijan	36	0.1%
Middle East not stated	35	0.1%
Belarus	35	0.1%
Albania	34	0.1%
Mexico	34	0.1%
Singapore	31	0.1%
Djibouti	30	0.1%
Moldova	30	0.1%
Guinea	28	0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic	28	0.1%
Uruguay	28	0.1%
Venezuela	28	0.1%
Taiwan	28	0.1%
Slovenia	26	0.1%
Rwanda	25	0.1%
Indonesia	25	0.1%
New Zealand	24	0.1%
Togo	23	0.1%
Cambodia	23	0.1%
Kazakhstan	23	0.1%
Stateless	18	0.0%
Serbia and Montenegro	18	0.0%
Ecuador	18	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	17	0.0%
Cuba	16	0.0%
Nicaragua	16	0.0%
Georgia	16	0.0%
Senegal	15	0.0%
Malaysia	15	0.0%
Uzbekistan	14	0.0%
Mali	12	0.0%
Myanmar	12	0.0%
Not stated	12	0.0%
Liberia	11	0.0%
Zimbabwe	11	0.0%
Luxembourg	10	0.0%
Angola	10	0.0%
Mauritius	10	0.0%
Mozambique	9	0.0%
Zambia	9	0.0%
Cyprus	9	0.0%
Congo, Republic	8	0.0%
Bolivia	8	0.0%
Lesotho	7	0.0%
Dominican Republic	7	0.0%
Bahrain	7	0.0%
North Korea	7	0.0%
Cape Verde	6	0.0%
Botswana	5	0.0%
Eswatini	5	0.0%
South Sudan	5	0.0%
Honduras	5	0.0%
Jamaica	5	0.0%
Comoros	4	0.0%
Mauritania	4	0.0%
Costa Rica	4	0.0%
Guatemala	4	0.0%
Suriname	4	0.0%
Paraguay	4	0.0%
West Bank	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Belize	3	0.0%
Palestine	2	0.0%
Malawi	2	0.0%
Barbados	2	0.0%
Mongolia	2	0.0%
Qatar	2	0.0%
Fiji	2	0.0%
Turkmenistan	2	0.0%
Europe not stated	1	0.0%
Equatorial Guinea	1	0.0%
Central African Republic	1	0.0%
Benin	1	0.0%
Burkina Faso	1	0.0%
Seychelles	1	0.0%
Guyana	1	0.0%
Dominica	1	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
English-language portal	https://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url	27 Aug 2026	nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English)¹¹Official
Residents born abroad	23.21 %	2026K2	Official statistics: residents born abroad¹⁶Official
Residents with a migration background	29.1 %	2026K2	Official statistics: residents born abroad¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Copenhagen

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.

Aarhus as a Copenhagen alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Nearest airport: 30.0 km Aarhus vs 8.5 km Copenhagen+253%
Rent: €10.39/m² Aarhus vs €11.87/m² Copenhagen−12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,603 Aarhus vs 9,141 Copenhagenno percentage
Transport pass: €58 Aarhus vs €102 Copenhagen−43%
Foreign residents: 11.3% Aarhus vs 20.7% Copenhagenno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Aarhus vs 7.0 µg/m³ Copenhagen−4%

Full comparison More about Aarhus

Lisbon as a Copenhagen alternative in another country

Better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €17.42/m² Lisbon vs €11.87/m² Copenhagenno percentage
Transport pass: €40 Lisbon vs €102 Copenhagen−61%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,090 (2022) Lisbon vs 9,141 (2025) Copenhagenno percentage
A meal out: €15 Lisbon vs €20 Copenhagen−25%
Nearest airport: 7.2 km Lisbon vs 8.5 km Copenhagen−15%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €150 Lisbon vs €158 Copenhagen−5%

Full comparison More about Lisbon

Alternative cities in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities

Aarhus378,361 residents Aalborg226,033 residents Odense213,168 residents Vejle122,433 residents Esbjerg115,157 residents Frederiksberg106,150 residents

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Copenhagen in rankings

#1 of 30 in Largest cities in Denmark #28 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Denmark #29 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Denmark

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

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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 Copenhagen?

The published population was 671,714 people in January 2026. Source: FOLK1A population at the first day of the quarter.

Is the air quality good in Copenhagen?

How safe is Copenhagen?

What is the unemployment rate in Copenhagen?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2025M11). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate.

What is the typical salary around Copenhagen?

The median gross salary is 6,697 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Denmark LONS30 — Region Hovedstaden median standardized earnings, 2024.

Is Copenhagen a good place to live?

Copenhagen 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 Italy citizenship group in Copenhagen?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,773 people (1.5%) 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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Danish language education programme - International Community Copenhagen (City of Copenhagen) international.kk.dk · checked 2026-09-19
DK-Statbank-STRAF11-2025 statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-15
DMI Historical Climate Data Collection 1768-2020 — København station 6186 DMI Historical Climate Data Collection 1768-2020 · dmi.dk · checked 2026-07-26
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
EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
FOLK1A population at the first day of the quarter api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-29
Jobcenter København kk.dk · checked 2026-09-15
Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 lbf.dk · checked 2026-09-25

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nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) nyidanmark.dk · nyidanmark.dk · checked 2026-06-10
Official statistics: disposable income per resident api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-18
Official statistics: foreign-resident share api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-18
Official statistics: gigabit broadband availability digst.dk · checked 2026-07-18
Official statistics: recorded incidents per 100,000 residents api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-18
Official statistics: residents born abroad api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-18
Official statistics: unemployment rate api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-18
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
Statistics Denmark LONS30 — Region Hovedstaden median standardized earnings, 2024 Statistics Denmark LONS30 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-29
Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
Telenor broadband facts — TDC Net fiber Telenor broadband facts · telenor.dk · checked 2026-10-08
Telmore GO price list and Internet på mobilen 10 GB telmore.dk · checked 2026-10-08
Lebenshaltungskosten in Kopenhagen de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-26
Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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