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Living in Næstved

The unemployment rate was 2.8% in November 2025. For Næstved, car density was 538 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. The city covered 676.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 126 people per km² in 2026.

Higher unemployment than 69% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 81% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Næstved.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Næstved?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force6

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Næstved is 2.8%. 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%312–2.529 cities: 2.5% to under 3%292.5–3Næstved 2.8%16 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 rate2.8 %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 Næstved. 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 Næstved. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Næstved?

Police recorded about 8,020 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: 8,020 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7
Recorded crime across major citiesNæstved highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Næstved highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,020Næstved7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,020 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 RKE, 39.6 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRKE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport39.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Annual mean temperature (modelled)9.25 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology3Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)679.4 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology3Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)1.26 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology3Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-10.14 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology3Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)30.01 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology3Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)18.11 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology3Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.86 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology3Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.89 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology3Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.2 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 14.21 · Apr 20.3 · May 23.86 · Jun 27.98 · Jul 30.01 · Aug 28.35 · Sep 24.29 · Oct 20.86 · Nov 16.67 · Dec 10.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -10.14 · Feb -10.79 · Mar -7.2 · Apr -2.15 · May 2.42 · Jun 6.94 · Jul 10.3 · Aug 10.66 · Sep 6.32 · Oct -0.3 · Nov -4.12 · Dec -8.17 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 7.6 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TYSTOFTE_06136.csv13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Slagelse80,481 residentsHerning90,006 residentsRoskilde91,623 residentsKolding95,897 residentsGentofte75,076 residentsHolbæk74,490 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Næstved?

The published population was 84,895 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
Næstved residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.2%Foreign residents 7.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents538 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 area676.8 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 residents6,647 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 density126 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female42,822 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population Male42,341 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population84,895 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population84,895 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)10Official

International community in Næstved

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
Total85,276100.0%
Denmark78,39691.9%
Ukraine7330.9%
Poland6550.8%
Syria5570.7%
Romania4840.6%
Bulgaria2910.3%
Eritrea2460.3%
Turkey2400.3%
Thailand2060.2%
Iraq2040.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania2000.2%
Iran1990.2%
Afghanistan1760.2%
Sweden1620.2%
Germany1370.2%
Norway1130.1%
Stateless1120.1%
Philippines1120.1%
China1080.1%
Serbia1070.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1010.1%
Spain910.1%
United Kingdom840.1%
India700.1%
Netherlands650.1%
Somalia650.1%
Uganda590.1%
Iceland550.1%
Russia540.1%
Italy520.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic520.1%
Croatia520.1%
Morocco510.1%
Sri Lanka500.1%
USA460.1%
Latvia430.1%
Kosovo430.1%
Portugal380.0%
Hungary370.0%
Pakistan370.0%
Brazil350.0%
Vietnam340.0%
Nepal270.0%
France250.0%
Finland230.0%
Ireland230.0%
Republic of North Macedonia220.0%
Bangladesh210.0%
Slovakia200.0%
Albania190.0%
Ghana190.0%
Lebanon190.0%
Belgium180.0%
Myanmar180.0%
Belarus180.0%
Czech Republic160.0%
Ethiopia140.0%
Sudan140.0%
Tanzania140.0%
Zambia140.0%
Switzerland130.0%
Azerbaijan130.0%
Mexico120.0%
Estonia120.0%
Cameroon110.0%
Canada110.0%
Austria100.0%
Cambodia100.0%
Egypt90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Greece80.0%
Yugoslavia80.0%
Kenya80.0%
South Africa80.0%
Peru70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Japan70.0%
Australia70.0%
Gambia, The60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Moldova60.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Togo50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Chile50.0%
Jordan50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Burundi40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Cuba30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Algeria20.0%
Namibia20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Rwanda20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Paraguay20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Israel20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Cape Verde10.0%
South Sudan10.0%
Ivory Coast10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Dominica10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
Bhutan10.0%
Laos10.0%
Maldives10.0%
South Korea10.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic10.0%

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: Persons of Danish origin · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total75,519100.0%
Denmark75,519100.0%

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: Descendant · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,083100.0%
Iraq26912.9%
Turkey24211.6%
Syria1728.3%
Poland1055.0%
Yugoslavia994.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina974.7%
Lebanon864.1%
Afghanistan783.7%
Morocco673.2%
Eritrea633.0%
Show 88 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine522.5%
Iran512.4%
Pakistan442.1%
Sri Lanka412.0%
Romania401.9%
Bulgaria331.6%
Thailand321.5%
Lithuania271.3%
India261.2%
Germany241.2%
China241.2%
Kosovo241.2%
Sweden221.1%
Serbia221.1%
Somalia190.9%
Philippines190.9%
Republic of North Macedonia140.7%
Hungary110.5%
Sudan110.5%
Uganda110.5%
Congo, Democratic Republic110.5%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic110.5%
Serbia and Montenegro100.5%
Iceland90.4%
Nepal90.4%
Spain80.4%
Ethiopia80.4%
Russia80.4%
Myanmar70.3%
Armenia70.3%
Norway60.3%
United Kingdom60.3%
Tanzania60.3%
Vietnam60.3%
Latvia60.3%
Austria50.2%
Ghana50.2%
Canada50.2%
France40.2%
Netherlands40.2%
Burundi40.2%
Zambia40.2%
Ecuador40.2%
USA40.2%
Saudi Arabia40.2%
Azerbaijan40.2%
Moldova40.2%
Croatia40.2%
Albania30.1%
Italy30.1%
Libya30.1%
South Africa30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Rwanda30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Cuba30.1%
Mexico30.1%
Bhutan30.1%
South Korea30.1%
Middle East not stated30.1%
Belarus30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Montenegro30.1%
Finland20.1%
Belgium20.1%
Kenya20.1%
Sierra Leone20.1%
Egypt20.1%
Argentina20.1%
Chile20.1%
Israel20.1%
Jordan20.1%
Malaysia20.1%
Australia20.1%
Estonia20.1%
Czech Republic20.1%
Czechoslovakia10.0%
Ireland10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Colombia10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
United Arab Emirates10.0%
Japan10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Slovakia10.0%

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

Is Næstved 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 40–62%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–55%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–62%
Foreign residents6,647 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.
Population84,895 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 rate2.8 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Annual mean temperature (modelled)9.25 °C2001-2020Modelled grid data · NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology
Annual precipitation (modelled)679.4 mm/year2001-2020Modelled grid data · NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology
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)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Næstved 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 Næstved?

The published population was 84,895 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Næstved?

Police recorded about 8,020 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 Næstved?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Næstved?

6,647 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 Næstved a good place to live?

Næstved 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 Næstved?

The official citizenship distribution records 85,276 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). Næstved, Denmark: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/naestved/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Næstved, 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/naestved/},
  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. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
  4. nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) nyidanmark.dk · nyidanmark.dk · checked 2026-06-10
  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 TYSTOFTE_06136.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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