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Living in Køge

In November 2025, the unemployment rate was 2.3%.

Lower unemployment than 73% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 68% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Køge?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force5

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Køge is 2.3%. 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%312–2.5Køge 2.3%29 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 availability100 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)7Official
Unemployment rate2.3 %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 Køge. 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 Køge. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Køge?

Police recorded about 7,068 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: 7,068 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types6
Recorded crime across major citiesKøge highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Køge highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,110Esbjerg7,068Køge6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,068 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

The nearest airport was RKE, 14.6 km away in June 2026. Car density was 510 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRKE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport14.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Køge?

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.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Køge 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 9.88 · Feb 10.56 · Mar 14.27 · Apr 20.47 · May 23.22 · Jun 27.61 · Jul 29.87 · Aug 28.86 · Sep 25.28 · Oct 21.95 · Nov 16.43 · Dec 10.46 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.4 · Feb -10.55 · Mar -9.18 · Apr -2.63 · May 1.56 · Jun 6.34 · Jul 9.71 · Aug 9.79 · Sep 5.21 · Oct -1.27 · Nov -6.44 · Dec -11.36 °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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROSKILDE_LUFTHAVN_06170.csv12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Køge 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.

All Denmark cities

Population and city profile

The city covered 257.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 248 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Køge?

The published population was 63,335 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
Køge residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.3%Foreign residents 10.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents510 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 area257.5 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 residents6,769 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 density248 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female32,178 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Population Male31,784 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Population63,335 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.10Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population63,335 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)9Official

International community in Køge

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
Total64,268100.0%
Denmark57,41489.3%
Poland6771.1%
Turkey6761.1%
Ukraine5980.9%
Syria5560.9%
Romania5340.8%
Bulgaria4270.7%
Afghanistan3110.5%
Eritrea2010.3%
Germany1550.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden1400.2%
Pakistan1380.2%
India1350.2%
Norway1320.2%
Lithuania1310.2%
Iraq1300.2%
United Kingdom1210.2%
Iran1080.2%
Stateless950.1%
Thailand950.1%
Philippines830.1%
Italy810.1%
China750.1%
USA740.1%
Latvia630.1%
Nepal600.1%
Croatia560.1%
Albania540.1%
Cameroon540.1%
Spain470.1%
Netherlands420.1%
Republic of North Macedonia370.1%
Portugal360.1%
Hungary340.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina340.1%
Iceland320.0%
Greece280.0%
France260.0%
Russia260.0%
Nigeria240.0%
Ireland230.0%
Morocco230.0%
Egypt190.0%
Brazil190.0%
Serbia180.0%
Finland170.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic170.0%
Uganda160.0%
Somalia160.0%
Kenya150.0%
Lebanon150.0%
Slovakia150.0%
Belgium140.0%
Canada140.0%
Czech Republic140.0%
Rwanda130.0%
Bangladesh130.0%
Vietnam130.0%
Kosovo130.0%
Sri Lanka120.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Gambia, The100.0%
Ghana90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Austria80.0%
Sudan80.0%
Chile70.0%
Colombia70.0%
South Korea70.0%
Estonia70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Zambia60.0%
Bhutan60.0%
Japan60.0%
Australia60.0%
Moldova60.0%
Libya50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Jordan50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Peru40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Yugoslavia30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Serbia and Montenegro20.0%
Ethiopia20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Trinidad and Tobago20.0%
Israel20.0%
Malaysia20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Angola10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Mozambique10.0%
Ivory Coast10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Maldives10.0%
Singapore10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic10.0%
Not stated10.0%

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
Total7,448100.0%
Turkey77810.4%
Poland6498.7%
Ukraine5948.0%
Syria4976.7%
Romania4836.5%
Afghanistan3825.1%
Bulgaria3504.7%
Iraq2873.9%
Lebanon2142.9%
Germany1932.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan1722.3%
Iran1492.0%
Eritrea1321.8%
India1261.7%
Lithuania1231.7%
Norway1221.6%
United Kingdom1201.6%
Philippines1201.6%
Sweden1141.5%
Thailand1071.4%
China851.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina801.1%
USA791.1%
Nepal660.9%
Albania630.8%
Latvia580.8%
Russia560.8%
Cameroon540.7%
Republic of North Macedonia510.7%
Italy500.7%
Croatia490.7%
Vietnam410.6%
Moldova400.5%
Iceland360.5%
Netherlands350.5%
Hungary350.5%
Brazil330.4%
Morocco310.4%
France300.4%
Spain270.4%
Nigeria270.4%
Armenia270.4%
Egypt260.3%
Greece250.3%
Ghana240.3%
Finland230.3%
Uganda210.3%
Kenya200.3%
Somalia200.3%
Yugoslavia180.2%
Argentina180.2%
Canada180.2%
Portugal170.2%
Ireland160.2%
Serbia160.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic140.2%
Bangladesh140.2%
Sri Lanka140.2%
South Africa130.2%
Slovakia130.2%
Belgium120.2%
Austria120.2%
Rwanda120.2%
Chile120.2%
Colombia120.2%
Indonesia110.1%
Australia110.1%
Czech Republic110.1%
Peru100.1%
Estonia100.1%
Belarus100.1%
Kosovo100.1%
Gambia, The90.1%
Israel80.1%
Japan80.1%
Czechoslovakia70.1%
Switzerland70.1%
Soviet Union70.1%
Libya70.1%
Zambia70.1%
Kuwait70.1%
South Korea70.1%
New Zealand70.1%
Venezuela60.1%
Bhutan60.1%
Jordan60.1%
Uzbekistan60.1%
Tanzania50.1%
Middle East not stated50.1%
Serbia and Montenegro40.1%
Angola40.1%
Sierra Leone40.1%
Sudan40.1%
Tunisia40.1%
Cuba40.1%
Mexico40.1%
United Arab Emirates40.1%
Malaysia40.1%
Azerbaijan40.1%
Burundi30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic30.0%
Stateless20.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Palestine20.0%
Algeria20.0%
Zimbabwe20.0%
Bolivia20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Cyprus20.0%
Taiwan20.0%
Laos20.0%
Saudi Arabia20.0%
Singapore20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Liberia10.0%
Mozambique10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Congo, Republic10.0%
Ivory Coast10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Guyana10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Sao Tome and Principe10.0%
Not stated10.0%

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
Total64,268100.0%
Denmark54,35184.6%
Turkey1,4942.3%
Poland7571.2%
Syria6561.0%
Ukraine6181.0%
Afghanistan6030.9%
Romania5220.8%
Iraq4640.7%
Lebanon4560.7%
Bulgaria3910.6%
Show 128 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan2510.4%
Germany2220.3%
Eritrea2020.3%
Iran1840.3%
India1700.3%
Norway1390.2%
Lithuania1390.2%
Sweden1380.2%
Philippines1330.2%
United Kingdom1290.2%
Thailand1140.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1100.2%
China990.2%
USA830.1%
Nepal750.1%
Cameroon740.1%
Latvia670.1%
Albania650.1%
Russia600.1%
Republic of North Macedonia580.1%
Morocco560.1%
Somalia550.1%
Italy540.1%
Croatia530.1%
Vietnam510.1%
Moldova450.1%
Iceland440.1%
Nigeria400.1%
Yugoslavia390.1%
Hungary390.1%
Netherlands380.1%
Egypt370.1%
Brazil360.1%
Spain340.1%
Armenia320.0%
Ghana310.0%
France300.0%
Uganda260.0%
Finland250.0%
Greece250.0%
Canada230.0%
Kenya210.0%
Sri Lanka200.0%
Serbia200.0%
Argentina190.0%
South Africa180.0%
Portugal170.0%
Ireland160.0%
Rwanda160.0%
Kuwait160.0%
Kosovo160.0%
Gambia, The150.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic150.0%
Bangladesh150.0%
Indonesia150.0%
Jordan150.0%
Colombia140.0%
Czech Republic140.0%
Slovakia140.0%
Chile130.0%
Australia130.0%
Belgium120.0%
Austria120.0%
Peru120.0%
Estonia120.0%
Libya110.0%
Tunisia110.0%
Belarus110.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Sudan100.0%
Israel100.0%
Soviet Union90.0%
Zambia80.0%
Japan80.0%
South Korea80.0%
Middle East not stated80.0%
Czechoslovakia70.0%
New Zealand70.0%
Serbia and Montenegro60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Ethiopia60.0%
Venezuela60.0%
Bhutan60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Stateless50.0%
Angola50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Bolivia40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Mexico40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Burundi30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic30.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Palestine20.0%
Ivory Coast20.0%
Zimbabwe20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Yemen20.0%
Cyprus20.0%
Taiwan20.0%
Laos20.0%
Saudi Arabia20.0%
Singapore20.0%
Kazakhstan20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Liberia10.0%
Mozambique10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Congo, Republic10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Guyana10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Sao Tome and Principe10.0%
Not stated10.0%

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

Is Køge 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 housing · range 54–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%
Foreign residents6,769 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.
Population63,335 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 rate2.3 %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 residents510 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

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Køge 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 Køge?

The published population was 63,335 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 Køge?

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 Køge?

Police recorded about 7,068 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 Køge?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Køge?

6,769 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 Køge a good place to live?

Køge 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 Køge?

The official citizenship distribution records 64,268 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). Køge, Denmark: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/koge/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Køge, Denmark: jobs, safety, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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Sources

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  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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  6. StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types StatBank Denmark STRAF11 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-27
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  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
  2. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROSKILDE_LUFTHAVN_06170.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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