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Living in Lemvig

Lemvig is a city in Denmark. In November 2025, the unemployment rate was 1.6%.

Lower unemployment than any other Danish city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 96% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in DenmarkNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lemvig.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Lemvig yet. Denmark has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lemvig?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force6

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Lemvig is 1.6%. 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%141.5–2Lemvig 1.6%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 availability99 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Unemployment rate1.6 %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 Lemvig. 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)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lemvig. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Lemvig?

Police recorded about 3,791 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: 3,791 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7
Recorded crime across major citiesLemvig highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lemvig highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborg3,791Lemvigrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,791 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

The nearest airport was KRP, 56.5 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 584 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat4Official
Nearest airportKRP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport56.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lemvig.

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lemvig average monthly precipitation, mm03060901207155504042575587851019081JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.33 · Feb 9.03 · Mar 11.45 · Apr 16.27 · May 22.64 · Jun 24.38 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 26.02 · Sep 24.36 · Oct 18.99 · Nov 14.98 · Dec 12.13 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -9.09 · Feb -9.99 · Mar -6.28 · Apr -0.27 · May 2.45 · Jun 7.01 · Jul 10.89 · Aug 11.18 · Sep 7.29 · Oct 0.99 · Nov -5.25 · Dec -7.47 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SILSTRUP_06019.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.8 · Feb 55 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 39.7 · May 42.3 · Jun 57.2 · Jul 55.2 · Aug 86.6 · Sep 85 · Oct 101.2 · Nov 89.5 · Dec 81.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VESTERVIG14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Vallensbæk18,322 residentsMorsø19,520 residentsStruer20,229 residentsStevns23,612 residentsKerteminde23,949 residentsOdder24,083 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 509.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 37 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Lemvig?

The published population was 18,800 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
Lemvig residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.7%Foreign residents 9.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents584 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 area509.4 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 residents1,739 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 density37 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female9,185 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population Male9,411 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population18,800 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population18,800 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)10Official

International community in Lemvig

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
Total18,505100.0%
Denmark16,73790.4%
Ukraine3932.1%
Romania3531.9%
Poland1280.7%
Germany1200.6%
Syria780.4%
Vietnam640.3%
Netherlands590.3%
Eritrea590.3%
Thailand540.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia480.3%
Philippines470.3%
Iceland250.1%
Norway250.1%
Bulgaria240.1%
Lithuania240.1%
Myanmar210.1%
Kenya200.1%
Uganda190.1%
United Kingdom170.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic160.1%
Sweden150.1%
Iran120.1%
India100.1%
Hungary90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Spain80.0%
USA80.0%
Italy70.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Japan60.0%
Austria50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Afghanistan40.0%
Somalia30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Finland20.0%
France20.0%
Turkey20.0%
Morocco20.0%
Tanzania20.0%
Seychelles20.0%
Canada20.0%
Bangladesh20.0%
Iraq20.0%
Czech Republic20.0%
Stateless10.0%
Andorra10.0%
Greece10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Brazil10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Israel10.0%
China10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Australia10.0%
Samoa10.0%
Russia10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Serbia10.0%
Kosovo10.0%
Slovakia10.0%

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
Total1,619100.0%
Ukraine35521.9%
Romania25715.9%
Germany1308.0%
Poland1237.6%
Vietnam644.0%
Syria603.7%
Philippines553.4%
Thailand543.3%
Netherlands462.8%
Eritrea422.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia342.1%
Iceland261.6%
Norway241.5%
Lithuania241.5%
United Kingdom211.3%
Uganda201.2%
Bulgaria191.2%
Kenya181.1%
Sweden150.9%
Congo, Democratic Republic150.9%
Myanmar140.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina130.8%
Russia120.7%
India100.6%
Iran100.6%
Hungary90.6%
Belgium80.5%
Italy80.5%
USA80.5%
Sri Lanka70.4%
Portugal60.4%
Spain60.4%
Afghanistan60.4%
Japan60.4%
Czech Republic60.4%
Austria50.3%
Moldova50.3%
South Africa40.2%
Canada40.2%
Finland30.2%
Ireland30.2%
Switzerland30.2%
Turkey30.2%
Morocco30.2%
Zambia30.2%
Colombia30.2%
Peru30.2%
Nepal30.2%
France20.1%
Tanzania20.1%
Somalia20.1%
Seychelles20.1%
Bangladesh20.1%
Mongolia20.1%
South Korea20.1%
Middle East not stated20.1%
Azerbaijan20.1%
Czechoslovakia10.1%
Yugoslavia10.1%
Ghana10.1%
Mauritius10.1%
Sudan10.1%
Egypt10.1%
Argentina10.1%
Bolivia10.1%
Brazil10.1%
Guyana10.1%
Cuba10.1%
Ecuador10.1%
Trinidad and Tobago10.1%
Venezuela10.1%
Iraq10.1%
China10.1%
Lebanon10.1%
Asia not stated10.1%
Australia10.1%
Samoa10.1%
Uzbekistan10.1%
Kazakhstan10.1%
Kosovo10.1%
Slovakia10.1%
Not stated10.1%

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: Descendant · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total311100.0%
Romania9229.6%
Ukraine8527.3%
Syria175.5%
Netherlands144.5%
Eritrea144.5%
Poland134.2%
Latvia134.2%
Myanmar72.3%
Iran51.6%
Philippines51.6%
Show 21 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Germany41.3%
Vietnam41.3%
Thailand41.3%
Iceland31.0%
Sudan31.0%
Colombia31.0%
Lithuania31.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina31.0%
Turkey20.6%
Kenya20.6%
Congo, Democratic Republic20.6%
Somalia20.6%
Afghanistan20.6%
Mongolia20.6%
Norway10.3%
Sweden10.3%
Belgium10.3%
Bulgaria10.3%
Sri Lanka10.3%
India10.3%
Lebanon10.3%

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

Is Lemvig 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–73%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%
Foreign residents1,739 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.
Population18,800 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Gigabit broadband availability99 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark (Statbank)
Unemployment rate1.6 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents584 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 area509.4 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 Lemvig 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.

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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 Lemvig?

The published population was 18,800 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Lemvig?

Police recorded about 3,791 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 Lemvig?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Lemvig?

1,739 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 Lemvig a good place to live?

Lemvig 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 Lemvig?

The official citizenship distribution records 18,505 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). Lemvig, Denmark: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/lemvig/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lemvig, 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/lemvig/},
  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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  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
  3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SILSTRUP_06019.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VESTERVIG WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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