ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data

Fanø

Fanø is a city in Denmark, with a population of 3,500 at the start of 2024. For Fanø, the foreign population was 251 at the start of 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.4% in November 2025.

JSON Markdown

Lower unemployment than 67% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 77% of Danish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents251 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.
Population3,500 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-12Official source · Danmarks Statistik
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 2026-07-31Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY_06088.csv
Cars per 1,000 residents446 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 area61.1 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 2026-07-31

Who Fanø may suit

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

Try your profile
Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–64% from published values
Skilled employee46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–60% from published values
Student46%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 32–60% from published values
Family60%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 46–74% from published values
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 61.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 55 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Fanø residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.8%Foreign residents 7.2%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents446 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 area61.1 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 residents251 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 density55 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population3,500 people2026-07-122024Official sourceDanmarks Statistik Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Fanø lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5Fanø 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 citiesFanø highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fanø highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup4,851Fanørecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,851.0049 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 15% below2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Fanø 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 mm2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY_06088.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was EBJ, 15.3 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 446 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 airport15.3 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial 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?

7.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 251 people of 3,500 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 Fanø?

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 Fanø?

Police recorded 4,851.0049 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 Fanø?

The published population is 3,500 people. Source: Danmarks Statistik, checked 2026-07-12.

How many foreign residents live in Fanø?

251 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.

All Denmark cities
Samsø3,656 residentsÆrø6,000 residentsLæsø1,719 residentsLangeland11,973 residentsDragør15,000 residentsVallensbæk18,322 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 2026-07-15Danmarks StatistikOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-12StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour forceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY_06088.csvOfficial 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

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.