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Living in Frederikshavn

Frederikshavn is a city in Denmark. The city covered 652.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 88 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 3.1% in November 2025. The nearest airport was BYR, 33.2 km away in June 2026.

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

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 Frederikshavn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Frederikshavn yet. Denmark has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesFrederikshavn highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Frederikshavn highlighted€8.18Aarhus€7.70Odense€7.57Aalborgnet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Frederikshavn?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force5

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Frederikshavn is 3.1%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band1 city: 1% to under 1.5%11–1.514 cities: 1.5% to under 2%141.5–231 cities: 2% to under 2.5%312–2.529 cities: 2.5% to under 3%292.5–316 cities: 3% to under 3.5%163–3.5Frederikshavn 3.1%4 cities: 3.5% to under 4%43.5–42 cities: 4% to under 4.5%24–4.51 city: 4.5% to under 5%14.5–5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability100 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)7Official
Unemployment rate3.1 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Frederikshavn. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobnet Denmark — Public employment service

Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Frederikshavn. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Frederikshavn?

Police recorded about 5,908 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 5,908 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types6
Recorded crime across major citiesFrederikshavn highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Frederikshavn highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,908Frederikshavn5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,908 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types6Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)11Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 536 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBYR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport33.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Frederikshavn. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Danish language training for adult foreign nationals — State Language Course

Danish municipalities and language centres

For adult foreign nationals, newly arrived residents.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Frederikshavn.

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.99 · Feb 9.16 · Mar 11.07 · Apr 16 · May 23 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.27 · Aug 24.69 · Sep 21.77 · Oct 17.31 · Nov 14.61 · Dec 11.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -9.43 · Feb -8.71 · Mar -6.62 · Apr -0.14 · May 3.94 · Jun 8.36 · Jul 12.04 · Aug 11.69 · Sep 8.01 · Oct 1.34 · Nov -4.69 · Dec -7.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.05 · Feb 1.39 · Mar 2.84 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.79 · Jul 17.26 · Aug 17.34 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.31 · Nov 6.74 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Rudersdal57,342 residentsAabenraa58,621 residentsLyngby-Taarbæk58,713 residentsHøje-Taastrup59,059 residentsHolstebro59,201 residentsGuldborgsund59,350 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Frederikshavn?

The published population was 57,882 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Frederikshavn residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.2%Foreign residents 8.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents536 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Derived 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.1Official
City area652.8 km²1 Jan 2026DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.1Official
Foreign residents5,119 people1 Jan 2026DST 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.1Official
Population density88 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female28,478 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Population Male29,045 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Population57,882 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.10Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population57,882 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)9Official

International community in Frederikshavn

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 groupPeopleShare
Total57,428100.0%
Denmark52,19190.9%
Romania1,3102.3%
Ukraine5651.0%
Poland4730.8%
Myanmar2920.5%
Syria2660.5%
Norway2520.4%
Germany1790.3%
Sweden1670.3%
Eritrea1430.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines1210.2%
Thailand1170.2%
Lithuania1000.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina820.1%
Netherlands800.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic800.1%
Vietnam630.1%
Turkey560.1%
United Kingdom540.1%
Iran440.1%
Hungary430.1%
Uganda350.1%
Italy340.1%
USA340.1%
Afghanistan330.1%
Serbia330.1%
Iraq320.1%
China320.1%
Latvia290.1%
Croatia290.1%
Iceland280.0%
India270.0%
Russia270.0%
Kosovo250.0%
Stateless240.0%
Bulgaria220.0%
Spain140.0%
Kenya140.0%
Brazil130.0%
Czech Republic130.0%
Portugal120.0%
Cambodia120.0%
Sri Lanka120.0%
Greece100.0%
Sudan100.0%
Finland90.0%
Ireland90.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Tanzania90.0%
Austria80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Belgium70.0%
France70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Canada70.0%
Mexico60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Estonia60.0%
Albania50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Chile50.0%
Peru50.0%
Australia50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Gambia, The30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Burundi20.0%
Morocco20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Algeria10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Libya10.0%
Mozambique10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Congo, Republic10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Somalia10.0%
Togo10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Taiwan10.0%
Japan10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Laos10.0%
Lebanon10.0%
Maldives10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Papua New Guinea10.0%
Armenia10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Tajikistan10.0%
Montenegro10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total57,428100.0%
Denmark51,34289.4%
Romania1,3222.3%
Ukraine5611.0%
Poland4990.9%
Myanmar3420.6%
Syria3030.5%
Norway2600.5%
Germany2170.4%
Sweden1770.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1750.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand1500.3%
Eritrea1400.2%
Philippines1380.2%
Vietnam1180.2%
Turkey1090.2%
Lithuania1050.2%
Netherlands870.2%
Iraq870.2%
Sri Lanka830.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic800.1%
Iran750.1%
United Kingdom700.1%
Hungary480.1%
Uganda450.1%
China430.1%
Russia400.1%
Afghanistan390.1%
USA370.1%
Serbia370.1%
Iceland360.1%
India320.1%
Latvia320.1%
Italy300.1%
Kosovo290.1%
Sudan250.0%
Croatia250.0%
Bulgaria240.0%
Lebanon240.0%
Yugoslavia230.0%
Finland170.0%
Kenya160.0%
Brazil160.0%
Peru140.0%
Moldova130.0%
Morocco120.0%
South Africa120.0%
Tunisia120.0%
Colombia120.0%
Cambodia120.0%
Spain110.0%
Tanzania110.0%
Czech Republic110.0%
Austria100.0%
France90.0%
Portugal90.0%
Canada90.0%
Albania80.0%
Belgium80.0%
Chile80.0%
Estonia80.0%
Somalia70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Republic of North Macedonia70.0%
Greece60.0%
Ethiopia60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
South Korea50.0%
Australia50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Soviet Union40.0%
Mozambique40.0%
Japan40.0%
Czechoslovakia30.0%
Serbia and Montenegro30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Gambia, The30.0%
Ghana30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
Israel30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Not stated30.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Algeria20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Egypt20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Jamaica20.0%
United Arab Emirates20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Pakistan20.0%
Armenia20.0%
Tajikistan20.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Angola10.0%
Mali10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Ivory Coast10.0%
Togo10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Taiwan10.0%
Laos10.0%
Maldives10.0%
Tonga10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Papua New Guinea10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
Slovenia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,194100.0%
Romania1,15022.1%
Ukraine52410.1%
Poland4648.9%
Norway2504.8%
Syria2474.8%
Myanmar2084.0%
Germany1993.8%
Sweden1673.2%
Thailand1402.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1362.6%
Show 115 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines1322.5%
Vietnam951.8%
Lithuania941.8%
Eritrea911.8%
Netherlands801.5%
Turkey671.3%
Iraq671.3%
United Kingdom661.3%
Iran591.1%
Sri Lanka581.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic511.0%
Hungary420.8%
Uganda400.8%
China380.7%
Russia380.7%
USA370.7%
Iceland340.7%
Afghanistan320.6%
Italy280.5%
India270.5%
Latvia260.5%
Croatia250.5%
Bulgaria230.4%
Serbia210.4%
Sudan190.4%
Finland160.3%
Kenya160.3%
Brazil160.3%
Yugoslavia150.3%
Peru140.3%
Kosovo140.3%
South Africa120.2%
Spain110.2%
Tanzania110.2%
Colombia110.2%
Lebanon110.2%
Moldova110.2%
Austria100.2%
Cambodia100.2%
Czech Republic100.2%
France90.2%
Belgium80.2%
Portugal80.2%
Morocco80.2%
Canada80.2%
Chile80.2%
Estonia80.2%
Argentina70.1%
Albania60.1%
Greece60.1%
Ethiopia60.1%
Tunisia60.1%
Mexico60.1%
Republic of North Macedonia60.1%
Ireland50.1%
Switzerland50.1%
South Korea50.1%
Australia50.1%
Belarus50.1%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic50.1%
Soviet Union40.1%
Mozambique40.1%
Japan40.1%
Kazakhstan40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Czechoslovakia30.1%
Burundi30.1%
Ghana30.1%
Somalia30.1%
Venezuela30.1%
Indonesia30.1%
Israel30.1%
Montenegro30.1%
Luxembourg20.0%
Serbia and Montenegro20.0%
Algeria20.0%
Gambia, The20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
South Sudan20.0%
Egypt20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Jamaica20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Armenia20.0%
Tajikistan20.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Angola10.0%
Mali10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Ivory Coast10.0%
Togo10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
United Arab Emirates10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Taiwan10.0%
Laos10.0%
Maldives10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
Tonga10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Papua New Guinea10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Slovenia10.0%
Not stated10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Is Frederikshavn 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–57%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents5,119 people1 Jan 2026Official 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.
Population57,882 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Gigabit broadband availability100 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark (Statbank)
Unemployment rate3.1 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents536 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Official 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 area652.8 km²1 Jan 2026Official 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 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
English Portal Urlhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url27 Aug 2026nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English)3Official

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

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Frederikshavn?

The published population was 57,882 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Frederikshavn?

Police recorded about 5,908 incidents per 100,000 (2025). 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Frederikshavn?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Frederikshavn?

5,119 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..

Is Frederikshavn a good place to live?

Frederikshavn 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 Total citizenship group in Frederikshavn?

The official citizenship distribution records 57,428 people (100.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Frederikshavn, Denmark: jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/frederikshavn/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Frederikshavn, Denmark: jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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}
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Sources

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  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) nyidanmark.dk · nyidanmark.dk · checked 2026-06-10
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
  6. StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types StatBank Denmark STRAF11 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-27
  7. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  8. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
  10. Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05

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