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Favrskov

Favrskov is a city in Denmark. The unemployment rate was 2.3% in November 2025. For Favrskov, the foreign population count was 3,749 at the start of 2026. At the start of 2024, Favrskov had a population of 50,000.

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Lower unemployment than 73% of Danish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of Danish cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Danish city that publishes it.

Foreign residents3,749 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.
Population50,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate2.3 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6160")
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6153")
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6160")
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Favrskov may suit

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

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Remote worker65%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 51–79% from published values
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 45–73% from published values
Student58%strong on safety, weak on healthcare · range 44–72% from published values
Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–80% from published values
Retirement66%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 52–80% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 540.3 km² in 2026. Population density was 92 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Favrskov residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.5%Foreign residents 7.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents565 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 area540.3 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 residents3,749 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 density92 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population50,000 people2026-07-142024Official sourceDST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode. Source-backed value · place

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Favrskov lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5Favrskov 2.3%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 rate2.3 %country median 2.5% — 8% below2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFavrskov highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Favrskov highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup3,393Favrskovrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,392.7816 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 41% below2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Favrskov annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154014.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in DenmarkWhere Favrskov lands among 33 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Denmark per band1011–12413–141114–15Favrskov 14.0818–19annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6160") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6153") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6160") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 6.9 · May 11 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.4 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ODUM_06072.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was AAR, 41.2 km away, with 8 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 565 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportAAR code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport41.2 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?

7.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,749 people of 50,000 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 Favrskov?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Favrskov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 "Århus/6160"), checked 2026-08-01.

How safe is Favrskov?

Police recorded 3,392.7816 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 Favrskov?

The published population is 50,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Favrskov?

3,749 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
Varde50,000 residentsKalundborg48,103 residentsFaaborg-Midtfyn52,000 residentsFredericia52,616 residentsBallerup52,939 residentsFrederikssund47,052 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 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6160")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6153")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Århus/6160")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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