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Kolding

Kolding is a city in Denmark, with a population of 95,000 at the start of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.6% in November 2025. For Kolding, the foreign population was 10,706 at the start of 2026.

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Foreign residents10,706 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.
Population95,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate2.6 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents551 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 area604.4 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 residents6,398.3488 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 Kolding may suit

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

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–76% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Student57%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 43–71% from published values
Family50%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 36–64% from published values
Retirement54%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 40–68% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 604.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 159 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kolding residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.7%Foreign residents11.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents551 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 area604.4 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 residents10,706 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 density159 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population95,000 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 Kolding lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5292.5–3Kolding 2.6%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 rate2.6 %country median 2.5% — 4% above2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKolding highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kolding highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup6,398Koldingrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,398.3488 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 12% above2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BLL, 34.1 km away, with 39 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 551 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 airport34.1 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?

11.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 10,706 people of 95,000 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 Kolding?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Kolding?

Police recorded 6,398.3488 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 Kolding?

The published population is 95,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Kolding?

10,706 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
Horsens96,000 residentsViborg97,000 residentsRoskilde91,623 residentsRanders100,000 residentsSilkeborg100,000 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 2026-07-15StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence typesOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-27

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