Dragør
In November 2025, the unemployment rate was 1.9%. The population of Dragør, in Denmark, was 15,000 at the start of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 93% of Danish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 81% of Danish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of Danish cities that publish it.
Who Dragør may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
The city covered 18.3 km² in 2026. Population density was 791 people per km² in 2026.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 1.9 %country median 2.5% — 24% below | 2026-07-26Aging | Official sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value |
Safety
Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,673.6914 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 18% below | 2026-07-27Aging | Official sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| 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 | 2026-07-312020 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROSKILDE_LUFTHAVN_06170.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 54.1 · Feb 39.9 · Mar 38.5 · Apr 34.3 · May 43.4 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 66.1 · Aug 75.7 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 58.4 mm | 2026-07-312020 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDBOHYJSKOLEN_06186.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was CPH, 2.7 km away, with 121 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 480 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations from nearest airport | 121 count | 2026-06-13Fresh | Official sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value |
| Nearest airport | CPH code | 2026-06-13Fresh | Official sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value |
| Distance to nearest airport | 2.7 km | 2026-06-13Fresh | Official sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value |
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
6.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 988 people of 15,000 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Dragør?
The unemployment rate is 1.9 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Dragør?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103"), checked 2026-08-01.
How safe is Dragør?
Police recorded 4,673.6914 offences/100k. 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, checked 2026-07-27.
How many people live in Dragør?
The published population is 15,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Dragør?
988 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., checked 2026-07-15.
Cities of a similar size in Denmark
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Sources
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