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Esbjerg

Esbjerg had 115,000 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in Denmark. Population density was 144 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.4% in November 2025. The nearest airport was EBJ, 8 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covered 795.6 km² in 2026.

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Lower unemployment than 67% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 70% of Danish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents10,641 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Population115,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate2.4 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.6 · Feb 55 · Mar 49.3 · Apr 36 · May 40.3 · Jun 56.8 · Jul 64.6 · Aug 83.5 · Sep 88.3 · Oct 100 · Nov 86 · Dec 80.6 mmnearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY
Cars per 1,000 residents522 cars/1000 residentscity · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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 area795.6 km2city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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 2026-08-01

Who Esbjerg may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–74% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Student54%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 40–68% from published values
Family49%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 35–63% from published values
Retirement51%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 37–65% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Esbjerg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.7%Foreign residents 9.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents522 cars/1000 residents2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived 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. Source-backed value
City area795.6 km22026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote. Source-backed value
Foreign residents10,641 people2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDST 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. Source-backed value
Population density144 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population115,000 people2026-07-142024Official sourceDST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode. Source-backed value · place

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Esbjerg recurring monthly costs, € per month€508Private kindergarten€179Utilities, 85 m² flat€167Transport pass€35Internet, 60 Mbps€33Fitness club€17Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.44 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Esbjerg (Wayback capture 20250117201837) Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited35.25 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Esbjerg (Wayback capture 20250117201837) Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly508.35 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Esbjerg (Wayback capture 20250117201837) Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB17.18 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Esbjerg (Wayback capture 20250117201837) Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass167.22 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Esbjerg (Wayback capture 20250117201837) Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home178.79 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Esbjerg (Wayback capture 20250117201837) Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Esbjerg lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5Esbjerg 2.4%292.5–3163–3.543.5–424–4.514.5–5unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 2.5% — 4% below2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesEsbjerg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Esbjerg highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup7,110Esbjergrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,110.1225 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 24% above2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Esbjerg average monthly precipitation, mm02550751006855493640576584881008681JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.6 · Feb 55 · Mar 49.3 · Apr 36 · May 40.3 · Jun 56.8 · Jul 64.6 · Aug 83.5 · Sep 88.3 · Oct 100 · Nov 86 · Dec 80.6 mm2026-08-011991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

Car density was 522 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportEBJ code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport8 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Additional context

MetricValueVerifiedSource
English Portal Urlhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url2026-06-10FreshOfficial sourcenyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) 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?

9.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 10,641 people of 115,000 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 Esbjerg?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Esbjerg?

Police recorded 7,110.1225 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 Esbjerg?

The published population is 115,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Esbjerg?

10,641 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.

How much is public transport in Esbjerg?

A monthly transport pass is 167.22 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Esbjerg (Wayback capture 20250117201837), checked 2026-08-01.

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Vejle122,000 residentsFrederiksberg105,000 residentsRanders100,000 residentsSilkeborg100,000 residentsViborg97,000 residentsHorsens96,000 residents

Sources

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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.Official source · Checked 2026-07-14StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour forceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBYOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-31Derived 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.Official source · Checked 2026-01-01DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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