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Living in Næstved

In Næstved, the median rent tenants pay is €890 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.8% (2025).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population84,895people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Average gross salary6,309EUR/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · LONS30 Earnings by region, sector, salary, salary earners, components, sex and time
Average net rent11.21EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026
Unemployment rate2.8%country median 2.5% — 12% aboveOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime8,020offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 40% aboveOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types

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.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Næstved recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Norlys fixed broadband6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.21 EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official · regional context
Median monthly rent890 EUR/month1 Jan 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official

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 worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 57–75%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%
Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–48%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–58%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–65%

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 force9

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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,309 EUR/month31 Dec 2024LONS30 Earnings by region, sector, salary, salary earners, components, sex and time2Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9Official

What does a salary buy in Næstved?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Denmark median gross pay: €6,161 (2024-12-31).
Left over each month€3,240of €3,973 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,973
Rent, 60 m²€11.21/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-01-01− €673
Internet€40 · official · Norlys fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €40
Mobile plan€20 · official · 3 mobile internet 10GB · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€3,240
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Næstved Salary needed to live in Næstved

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)

Job Search

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 types10
Recorded crime across major citiesNæstved highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Næstved highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Næstved8,020
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Horsens6,002
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
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 types10Official
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)15Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RKE, 39.6 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRKE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport39.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

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.

DanishIn PersonCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Næstved.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Annual mean temperature (modelled)9.25 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology5Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)679.4 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology5Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)1.26 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology5Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-10.14 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology5Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)30.01 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology5Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)18.11 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology5Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.86 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology5Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.89 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology5Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 Center4Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 Center4Official
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.csv16Official · nearest-station reading

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.14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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.2Official
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.2Official
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.2Official
Population density126 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.2Official
Female residents42,822 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Male residents42,341 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Population84,895 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.14Official
Population covered by crime statistics84,895 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)13Official

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 source2

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 source2

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%
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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 source2

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
English-language portalhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url27 Aug 2026nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English)7Official

Alternatives for people set on Næstved

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Holbæk as a Næstved alternative in the same region

50 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,009 Holbæk vs 8,020 Næstved−25%
  • Unemployment: 2.1% Holbæk vs 2.8% Næstved−25%
  • Nearest airport: 30.1 km Holbæk vs 39.6 km Næstved−24%
  • Residents: 74,490 Holbæk vs 84,895 Næstved−12%
  • Rent: €11.21/m² Holbæk vs €11.21/m² Næstvedsame level

Sønderborg as a Næstved alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 125 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,881 Sønderborg vs 8,020 Næstved−39%
  • Rent: €9.67/m² Sønderborg vs €11.21/m² Næstved−14%
  • Nearest airport: 6.1 km Sønderborg vs 39.6 km Næstved−85%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Sønderborg vs 2.8% Næstved−7%
  • Residents: 74,096 Sønderborg vs 84,895 Næstved−13%

Cities near Næstved

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Denmark

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How does Næstved compare?

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Næstved in rankings

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.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: sprogstimulation (compulsory language stimulation for bilingual children) + supplementary Danish instruction. How to enrol a child (uvm.dk).

A country-wide rule for Denmark; Næstved's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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 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.

Which cities are near Næstved?

Sorø, Ringsted, Skælskør are near Næstved. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Denmark citizenship group in Næstved?

The official citizenship distribution records 78,396 people (91.9%) 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, October 25). Næstved, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ef7bf787440975984648cbb1577b00ed]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/naestved/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Næstved, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-25},
  version = {ef7bf787440975984648cbb1577b00ed},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/naestved/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-25. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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