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Horsens

Horsens is a city in Denmark. For Horsens, the unemployment rate was 2.5% in November 2025. Its population was 96,000 at the start of 2024.

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Foreign residents13,206 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.
Population96,000 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 residents517 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 area519.7 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.
Fitness club membership, monthly28.54 EUR/monthcity · Verified 2026-08-01Independent source · Numbeo — Cost of Living in Horsens (Wayback capture 20250122133451)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Horsens 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
Family52%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 38–66% from published values
Retirement54%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 40–68% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 519.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 190 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Horsens residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.2%Foreign residents13.8%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents517 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 area519.7 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 residents13,206 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 density190 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population96,000 people2026-07-142024Official sourceDST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode. Source-backed value · place

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Horsens recurring monthly costs, € per month€431Private kindergarten€169Utilities, 85 m² flat€83Transport pass€29Internet, 60 Mbps€29Fitness club€11Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly28.54 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Horsens (Wayback capture 20250122133451) Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.06 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Horsens (Wayback capture 20250122133451) Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly431.29 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Horsens (Wayback capture 20250122133451) Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.1 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Horsens (Wayback capture 20250122133451) Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass83.28 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Horsens (Wayback capture 20250122133451) Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home168.77 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Horsens (Wayback capture 20250122133451) Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Horsens lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5292.5–3Horsens 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 citiesHorsens highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Horsens highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup6,002Horsensrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,002.0671 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 5% above2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BLL, 45.4 km away, with 39 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 517 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport39 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportBLL code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport45.4 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?

13.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 13,206 people of 96,000 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 Horsens?

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 Horsens?

Police recorded 6,002.0671 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 Horsens?

The published population is 96,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Horsens?

13,206 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.

How much is public transport in Horsens?

A monthly transport pass is 83.28 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Horsens (Wayback capture 20250122133451), checked 2026-08-01.

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Viborg97,000 residentsKolding95,000 residentsRanders100,000 residentsSilkeborg100,000 residentsRoskilde91,623 residentsHerning90,000 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 2026-07-15Numbeo — Cost of Living in Horsens (Wayback capture 20250122133451)Independent source · Checked 2026-08-01

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