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Lyngby-Taarbæk

Lyngby-Taarbæk had 58,000 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in Denmark. The nearest airport was CPH, 19.5 km away, with 121 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covered 38.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,511 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.6% in November 2025.

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Foreign residents8,466 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.
Population58,000 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
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 7.4 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °Cnearest_station · Verified 2026-07-31Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SJAELSMARK_06188.csv
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.1 · Feb 39.9 · Mar 38.5 · Apr 34.3 · May 43.4 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 66.1 · Aug 75.7 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 58.4 mmnearest_station · Verified 2026-07-31Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDBOHYJSKOLEN_06186.csv
Cars per 1,000 residents430 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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Lyngby-Taarbæk 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 safety · range 47–75% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Student56%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 42–70% from published values
Family47%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 33–61% 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
Lyngby-Taarbæk residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.4%Foreign residents14.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents430 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 area38.8 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 residents8,466 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 density1,511 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population58,000 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 Lyngby-Taarbæk lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5292.5–3Lyngby-Taarbæk 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 citiesLyngby-Taarbæk highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lyngby-Taarbæk highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup7,356Lyngby-Taarbækrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,355.6492 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 29% above2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lyngby-Taarbæk average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544039344364667663685858JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 7.4 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.4 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SJAELSMARK_06188.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.1 · Feb 39.9 · Mar 38.5 · Apr 34.3 · May 43.4 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 66.1 · Aug 75.7 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 58.4 mm2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDBOHYJSKOLEN_06186.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

Car density was 430 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport121 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportCPH code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport19.5 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?

14.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 8,466 people of 58,000 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 Lyngby-Taarbæk?

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 Lyngby-Taarbæk?

Police recorded 7,355.6492 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 Lyngby-Taarbæk?

The published population is 58,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Lyngby-Taarbæk?

8,466 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
Aabenraa58,000 residentsFrederikshavn57,882 residentsRudersdal57,000 residentsHøje-Taastrup59,059 residentsGuldborgsund59,350 residentsHolstebro60,000 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 2026-07-26WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SJAELSMARK_06188.csvOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-31WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDBOHYJSKOLEN_06186.csvOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-31Derived 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 2026-01-01

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