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Living in Glostrup

Glostrup is a city in Denmark. The city covered 13.3 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,942 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 3% in November 2025. The nearest airport was CPH, 17.5 km away, with 121 listed destinations in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 77% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 98% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Glostrup?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force7

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Glostrup is 3.0%. 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%163–3.5Glostrup 3.0%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 availability91 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Unemployment rate3 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force7Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Glostrup. 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)

Job Search

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

Safety

How safe is Glostrup?

Police recorded about 14,712 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: 14,712 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types8
Recorded crime across major citiesGlostrup highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Glostrup highlighted14,712Glostrup9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,712 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types8Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)13Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 448 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport121 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat5Official
Nearest airportCPH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport17.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Glostrup. 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.

DanishIn Personvaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Glostrup.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Glostrup?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Glostrup average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544039344364667663685858JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Glostrup annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 6.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.76 · Feb 10.01 · Mar 13.47 · Apr 19.98 · May 22.25 · Jun 27.28 · Jul 29.99 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 24.42 · Oct 20.96 · Nov 16.17 · Dec 10.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.8 · Feb -10.86 · Mar -8.88 · Apr -2.75 · May 1.43 · Jun 6.4 · Jul 10.11 · Aug 9.84 · Sep 5.24 · Oct -1.05 · Nov -6.51 · Dec -10.67 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Glostrup by year, µg/m³5.57.810.212.52013201520172020202220246.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 10.0 to 6.0.

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Glostrup?

The published population was 24,869 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Glostrup residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.6%Foreign residents20.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents448 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 area13.3 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 residents5,080 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 density1,942 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female12,891 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)10Official
Population Male12,943 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)10Official
Population24,869 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.12Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population24,869 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)11Official

International community in Glostrup

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
Total25,987100.0%
Denmark20,76779.9%
Nepal6582.5%
Turkey4191.6%
India3101.2%
Pakistan3031.2%
Romania3001.2%
Ukraine2430.9%
Iran2410.9%
Bulgaria2110.8%
Portugal1830.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland1820.7%
Bangladesh1360.5%
Republic of North Macedonia1280.5%
Sweden1180.5%
Italy1100.4%
Spain970.4%
Philippines920.4%
Iraq910.4%
United Kingdom830.3%
Germany800.3%
China780.3%
Syria740.3%
Hungary680.3%
Lithuania670.3%
Afghanistan650.3%
Thailand540.2%
Norway430.2%
Greece390.2%
Ghana390.2%
Iceland380.1%
Morocco360.1%
Croatia360.1%
France320.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina290.1%
Vietnam270.1%
Latvia270.1%
Serbia260.1%
USA240.1%
Russia230.1%
Stateless210.1%
Netherlands210.1%
Nigeria190.1%
Cameroon190.1%
Sri Lanka180.1%
Egypt150.1%
Brazil150.1%
Slovakia140.1%
Finland130.1%
Argentina130.1%
Ireland120.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Eritrea100.0%
Kosovo100.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Czech Republic90.0%
Somalia80.0%
Japan80.0%
Albania70.0%
Belgium70.0%
Kenya60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
Uganda60.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic60.0%
Senegal60.0%
Canada60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Estonia60.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Ivory Coast50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Gambia, The40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Peru40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%
Botswana20.0%
Ethiopia20.0%
Guinea20.0%
Mozambique20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Rwanda20.0%
Chile20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Jamaica20.0%
Israel20.0%
South Korea20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Malta10.0%
Austria10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Mali10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Laos10.0%
Oman10.0%
Fiji10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
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: Persons of Danish origin · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total17,883100.0%
Denmark17,883100.0%

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
Total5,823100.0%
Nepal73812.7%
Turkey4838.3%
Pakistan4327.4%
Iran3065.3%
India3055.2%
Iraq2724.7%
Romania2544.4%
Ukraine2414.1%
Poland1963.4%
Bulgaria1793.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bangladesh1562.7%
Philippines1172.0%
Afghanistan1121.9%
Republic of North Macedonia991.7%
China931.6%
Germany781.3%
Syria781.3%
Morocco721.2%
Yugoslavia701.2%
Ghana681.2%
Hungary661.1%
Lebanon661.1%
Thailand661.1%
Vietnam631.1%
Lithuania621.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina621.1%
Italy520.9%
Sweden480.8%
United Kingdom450.8%
Argentina430.7%
Russia380.7%
Spain370.6%
Iceland360.6%
Moldova330.6%
Croatia320.5%
Norway300.5%
France300.5%
Portugal270.5%
Brazil270.5%
USA270.5%
Greece240.4%
Serbia230.4%
Sri Lanka210.4%
Egypt200.3%
Latvia200.3%
Cameroon180.3%
Somalia170.3%
Albania160.3%
Jordan160.3%
Kosovo160.3%
Slovakia150.3%
Finland130.2%
Nigeria130.2%
Indonesia130.2%
Kuwait130.2%
Czech Republic110.2%
Uganda100.2%
Ivory Coast100.2%
Tanzania90.2%
Venezuela90.2%
Azerbaijan90.2%
Montenegro90.2%
Netherlands80.1%
Ireland80.1%
Soviet Union80.1%
Gambia, The80.1%
Colombia80.1%
Belgium70.1%
Eritrea70.1%
Kenya70.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic70.1%
Chile70.1%
Cuba70.1%
Peru70.1%
Cambodia70.1%
Tunisia60.1%
Canada60.1%
Cyprus60.1%
Burundi50.1%
Senegal50.1%
Japan50.1%
Australia50.1%
Estonia50.1%
Serbia and Montenegro40.1%
Switzerland40.1%
Algeria40.1%
Botswana40.1%
Ethiopia40.1%
Sierra Leone40.1%
Rwanda40.1%
Malawi40.1%
Bolivia40.1%
Mexico40.1%
Malaysia40.1%
Saudi Arabia40.1%
Belarus40.1%
Armenia40.1%
Kazakhstan40.1%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic40.1%
Czechoslovakia30.1%
Austria30.1%
Angola30.1%
Sudan30.1%
Ecuador30.1%
South Korea30.1%
New Zealand30.1%
Mozambique20.0%
South Africa20.0%
Jamaica20.0%
Uruguay20.0%
Israel20.0%
Slovenia20.0%
Equatorial Guinea 10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Libya10.0%
Madagascar10.0%
Mali10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Benin10.0%
Zambia10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Honduras10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Yemen10.0%
United Arab Emirates10.0%
Bhutan10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
Laos10.0%
Oman10.0%
Middle East not stated10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Not stated10.0%

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

Is Glostrup 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 44–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%
Student46%strong on cost, weak on education · range 35–57%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%
Foreign residents5,080 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.
Population24,869 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Gigabit broadband availability91 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark (Statbank)
Unemployment rate3 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Cars per 1,000 residents448 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.
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)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Glostrup 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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 Glostrup?

The published population was 24,869 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

Is the air quality good in Glostrup?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Glostrup?

Police recorded about 14,712 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 Glostrup?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Glostrup?

5,080 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 Glostrup a good place to live?

Glostrup 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 Glostrup?

The official citizenship distribution records 25,987 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). Glostrup, Denmark: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/glostrup/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Glostrup, Denmark: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/glostrup/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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

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