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Living in Gribskov

Gribskov is a city in Denmark. The city covered 279.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 150 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 1.9% in November 2025. For Gribskov, the nearest airport was AGH, 42 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

Lower unemployment than 93% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 61% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Gribskov yet. Denmark has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gribskov?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force6

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Gribskov is 1.9%. 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%141.5–2Gribskov 1.9%31 cities: 2% to under 2.5%312–2.529 cities: 2.5% to under 3%292.5–316 cities: 3% to under 3.5%163–3.54 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 availability93 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Unemployment rate1.9 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force6Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gribskov. 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 Gribskov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Gribskov?

Police recorded about 5,347 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: 5,347 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7
Recorded crime across major citiesGribskov highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gribskov highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,347Gribskov5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,347 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)12Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 608 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat4Official
Nearest airportAGH13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport42 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 7.4 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gribskov?

The published population was 41,797 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gribskov residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.2%Foreign residents 7.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents608 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 area279.5 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 residents3,270 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 density150 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female21,116 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population Male20,671 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population41,797 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population41,797 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)10Official

International community in Gribskov

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
Total42,080100.0%
Denmark38,69392.0%
Syria3770.9%
Poland3730.9%
Ukraine3520.8%
Romania2560.6%
Lithuania1300.3%
Turkey1290.3%
Norway1170.3%
Germany1170.3%
United Kingdom1150.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden1110.3%
Thailand1110.3%
Bulgaria840.2%
Russia740.2%
USA620.1%
Stateless520.1%
Netherlands500.1%
Italy490.1%
Latvia440.1%
Serbia430.1%
Philippines420.1%
Iraq410.1%
Hungary370.1%
Iceland360.1%
Spain300.1%
Iran280.1%
France270.1%
Nepal260.1%
Myanmar250.1%
China250.1%
Brazil230.1%
Afghanistan230.1%
Ireland210.0%
Slovakia170.0%
Belgium160.0%
Finland150.0%
Portugal130.0%
Switzerland130.0%
India130.0%
Estonia130.0%
Austria120.0%
Kenya110.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Australia110.0%
Pakistan100.0%
Eritrea90.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic90.0%
Vietnam90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
Canada70.0%
Israel70.0%
Czech Republic70.0%
Nigeria60.0%
South Sudan60.0%
Greece50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Bangladesh50.0%
Croatia50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.0%
Republic of North Macedonia50.0%
Kosovo50.0%
Yugoslavia40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Chile40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Peru40.0%
Laos40.0%
Singapore40.0%
South Korea40.0%
Libya30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Tanzania20.0%
Uganda20.0%
Cameroon20.0%
Somalia20.0%
Nicaragua20.0%
Uzbekistan20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Albania10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Benin10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Togo10.0%
Bahamas10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Sri Lanka10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Japan10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Samoa10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
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: Immigrants · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,677100.0%
Poland3659.9%
Syria3619.8%
Ukraine3349.1%
Romania1985.4%
Turkey1614.4%
Germany1474.0%
Sweden1423.9%
Thailand1303.5%
United Kingdom1283.5%
Norway1233.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania1093.0%
Russia872.4%
USA802.2%
Bulgaria722.0%
Iraq722.0%
Philippines601.6%
Iran531.4%
Netherlands521.4%
Latvia461.3%
Hungary401.1%
Italy391.1%
Afghanistan391.1%
China330.9%
Iceland310.8%
Brazil310.8%
Serbia310.8%
Finland300.8%
France280.8%
Moldova280.8%
Spain260.7%
Nepal260.7%
Lebanon240.7%
Yugoslavia210.6%
Switzerland200.5%
India190.5%
Kenya180.5%
Myanmar170.5%
Israel170.5%
Ireland160.4%
Argentina150.4%
Canada150.4%
Vietnam150.4%
Belgium140.4%
Austria140.4%
South Africa140.4%
Pakistan130.4%
Australia130.4%
Slovakia130.4%
Peru110.3%
Morocco100.3%
Egypt100.3%
Chile100.3%
Sri Lanka100.3%
Estonia100.3%
South Korea90.2%
New Zealand90.2%
Greece80.2%
Zimbabwe80.2%
Uganda70.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.2%
Portugal60.2%
South Sudan60.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic60.2%
Colombia60.2%
Cuba60.2%
Republic of North Macedonia60.2%
Czech Republic60.2%
Soviet Union50.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Tanzania50.1%
Somalia50.1%
Mexico50.1%
Uzbekistan50.1%
Kazakhstan50.1%
Slovenia50.1%
Kosovo50.1%
Burundi40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
Uruguay40.1%
Malaysia40.1%
Singapore40.1%
Azerbaijan40.1%
Algeria30.1%
Ghana30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Zambia30.1%
Venezuela30.1%
Bangladesh30.1%
Cyprus30.1%
Indonesia30.1%
Japan30.1%
Georgia30.1%
Not stated30.1%
Stateless20.1%
Czechoslovakia20.1%
Sierra Leone20.1%
Senegal20.1%
Bolivia20.1%
Nicaragua20.1%
Belarus20.1%
Croatia20.1%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic20.1%
Europe not stated10.0%
Albania10.0%
Serbia and Montenegro10.0%
Ethiopia10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
Gaza10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Libya10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Cameroon10.0%
Benin10.0%
Ivory Coast10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Togo10.0%
Bahamas10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
West Indies10.0%
United Arab Emirates10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Kuwait10.0%
Laos10.0%
Samoa10.0%
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
Total42,080100.0%
Denmark37,64789.5%
Syria4501.1%
Poland4321.0%
Ukraine3460.8%
Turkey2750.7%
Romania2340.6%
Germany1760.4%
Sweden1550.4%
Thailand1430.3%
United Kingdom1380.3%
Show 120 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania1370.3%
Norway1360.3%
Russia1120.3%
Iraq990.2%
USA870.2%
Bulgaria780.2%
Philippines690.2%
Iran670.2%
Afghanistan640.2%
Netherlands540.1%
Latvia540.1%
Lebanon460.1%
Italy440.1%
China420.1%
Hungary410.1%
Serbia410.1%
Yugoslavia400.1%
Iceland390.1%
Finland330.1%
Brazil330.1%
France320.1%
Moldova300.1%
Nepal290.1%
Spain280.1%
India270.1%
Myanmar240.1%
Pakistan230.1%
Switzerland210.0%
Kenya200.0%
Belgium180.0%
Vietnam180.0%
Slovakia180.0%
Canada170.0%
Israel170.0%
Ireland160.0%
Argentina160.0%
Sri Lanka160.0%
South Africa150.0%
Austria140.0%
Morocco140.0%
Peru140.0%
Estonia140.0%
South Korea130.0%
Australia130.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.0%
Chile110.0%
Egypt100.0%
Uganda90.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic90.0%
Zimbabwe90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
Greece80.0%
Eritrea80.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Soviet Union70.0%
Somalia70.0%
Republic of North Macedonia70.0%
Burundi60.0%
Nigeria60.0%
South Sudan60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Ghana50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Kosovo50.0%
Algeria40.0%
Libya40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Stateless30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Laos30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Not stated30.0%
Czechoslovakia20.0%
Ethiopia20.0%
Guinea-Bissau20.0%
Rwanda20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Nicaragua20.0%
United Arab Emirates20.0%
Belarus20.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic20.0%
Europe not stated10.0%
Albania10.0%
Serbia and Montenegro10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
Gaza10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Cameroon10.0%
Ivory Coast10.0%
Togo10.0%
Bahamas10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
West Indies10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Kuwait10.0%
Samoa10.0%
Montenegro10.0%

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

Is Gribskov 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%
Student46%strong on cost, weak on education · range 35–57%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%
Foreign residents3,270 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.
Population41,797 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Gigabit broadband availability93 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark (Statbank)
Unemployment rate1.9 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents608 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 area279.5 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 Gribskov 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 Gribskov?

The published population was 41,797 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Gribskov?

Police recorded about 5,347 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 Gribskov?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Gribskov?

3,270 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 Gribskov a good place to live?

Gribskov 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 Gribskov?

The official citizenship distribution records 42,080 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). Gribskov, Denmark: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/gribskov/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gribskov, Denmark: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/gribskov/},
  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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  1. 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. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-15
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) nyidanmark.dk · nyidanmark.dk · checked 2026-06-10
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
  7. StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types StatBank Denmark STRAF11 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-27
  8. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  10. Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05

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