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Haderslev

For Haderslev, car density was 580 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. The city covered 816.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 68 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.5% in November 2025. Haderslev is in Denmark; its population was 56,000 at the start of 2024.

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Foreign residents6,279 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.
Population56,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate2.5 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents580 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 area816.8 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.
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,367.1205 offences/100kcity · Verified 2026-07-27Official source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-27

Who Haderslev may suit

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

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–75% from published values
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–70% from published values
Student56%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 42–70% from published values
Family51%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 37–65% from published values
Retirement53%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 39–67% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Haderslev residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.8%Foreign residents11.2%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents580 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 area816.8 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 residents6,279 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 density68 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population56,000 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 Haderslev lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5292.5–3Haderslev 2.5%163–3.543.5–424–4.514.5–5unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate2.5 %country median 2.5% — about the same2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHaderslev highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Haderslev highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup6,367Haderslevrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,367.1205 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 11% above2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SGD, 37.1 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportSGD code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport37.1 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?

11.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,279 people of 56,000 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 Haderslev?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Haderslev?

Police recorded 6,367.1205 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 Haderslev?

The published population is 56,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Haderslev?

6,279 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
Ringkøbing-Skjern56,000 residentsRudersdal57,000 residentsHillerød54,855 residentsFrederikshavn57,882 residentsAabenraa58,000 residentsLyngby-Taarbæk58,000 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 2026-07-26Derived 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 2026-07-15StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence typesOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-27

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