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Living in Ringsted

For Ringsted, the unemployment rate was 2.8% in November 2025.

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

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 Ringsted.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ringsted?

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 Ringsted 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%292.5–3Ringsted 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 availability97 %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 Ringsted. 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 Ringsted. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Ringsted?

Police recorded about 6,284 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: 6,284 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7
Recorded crime across major citiesRingsted highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ringsted highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,284Ringsted6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,284 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, 26.6 km away in June 2026. Car density was 534 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRKE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport26.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ringsted?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ringsted annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 6.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.88 · Feb 10.56 · Mar 14.27 · Apr 20.47 · May 23.22 · Jun 27.61 · Jul 29.87 · Aug 28.86 · Sep 25.28 · Oct 21.95 · Nov 16.43 · Dec 10.46 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.4 · Feb -10.55 · Mar -9.18 · Apr -2.63 · May 1.56 · Jun 6.34 · Jul 9.71 · Aug 9.79 · Sep 5.21 · Oct -1.27 · Nov -6.44 · Dec -11.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.99 · Feb 0.85 · Mar 2.82 · Apr 6.93 · May 11.72 · Jun 15.34 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 17.73 · Sep 14.48 · Oct 10.02 · Nov 5.98 · Dec 2.67 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Ringsted by year, µg/m³5.57.810.212.52013201520172020202220246.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 10.0 to 6.0.

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Tønder36,399 residentsNorddjurs36,658 residentsBrønderslev36,706 residentsVesthimmerlands35,818 residentsFaxe37,820 residentsJammerbugt37,954 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 294.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 122 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Ringsted?

The published population was 36,286 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
Ringsted residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.7%Foreign residents12.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents534 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 area294.7 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 residents4,481 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 density122 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female17,873 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population Male18,137 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population36,286 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population36,286 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)10Official

International community in Ringsted

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
Total36,098100.0%
Denmark31,51287.3%
Poland5841.6%
Turkey5331.5%
Romania3741.0%
Ukraine3390.9%
Bulgaria2600.7%
India1700.5%
Lithuania1590.4%
Syria1490.4%
Nepal1300.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran1080.3%
Afghanistan1060.3%
Sweden1040.3%
Eritrea1010.3%
Iraq990.3%
United Kingdom870.2%
Pakistan810.2%
Portugal780.2%
Germany760.2%
Thailand750.2%
Norway680.2%
Philippines650.2%
Stateless530.1%
Morocco440.1%
China440.1%
Italy420.1%
Iceland390.1%
Spain360.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic280.1%
Cameroon270.1%
Bangladesh270.1%
France250.1%
Netherlands240.1%
Latvia210.1%
Brazil200.1%
Azerbaijan190.1%
USA160.0%
Croatia160.0%
Republic of North Macedonia160.0%
Greece150.0%
Slovakia150.0%
Russia130.0%
Hungary120.0%
Sri Lanka120.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.0%
Finland110.0%
Kenya100.0%
South Africa100.0%
Belarus100.0%
Armenia100.0%
Serbia100.0%
Albania90.0%
Sudan90.0%
Egypt90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Kosovo90.0%
Nigeria80.0%
Uganda80.0%
Colombia70.0%
Ghana60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Nicaragua60.0%
Peru60.0%
Vietnam60.0%
Australia60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Austria50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Ivory Coast50.0%
Canada50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Japan40.0%
Yugoslavia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Soviet Union20.0%
Ethiopia20.0%
Somalia20.0%
Guyana20.0%
Chile20.0%
Jordan20.0%
Mongolia20.0%
Estonia20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Serbia and Montenegro10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Sierra Leone10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Niger10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Togo10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Taiwan10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
South Korea10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Georgia10.0%

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: Total · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total36,098100.0%
Denmark29,49581.7%
Turkey1,0893.0%
Poland6251.7%
Romania3761.0%
Ukraine3481.0%
Lebanon3270.9%
Iraq3080.9%
Afghanistan2570.7%
Bulgaria2370.7%
Syria2000.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India1930.5%
Lithuania1620.4%
Nepal1570.4%
Morocco1520.4%
Pakistan1390.4%
Iran1380.4%
Germany1020.3%
Eritrea970.3%
Thailand910.3%
United Kingdom900.2%
Philippines830.2%
Sweden710.2%
China680.2%
Norway640.2%
Sri Lanka620.2%
Portugal470.1%
Iceland420.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina420.1%
Cameroon380.1%
Russia380.1%
Yugoslavia370.1%
Brazil360.1%
Italy350.1%
Bangladesh340.1%
Uganda330.1%
Netherlands310.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic300.1%
Kuwait290.1%
Azerbaijan270.1%
Republic of North Macedonia270.1%
Somalia260.1%
Vietnam260.1%
Spain230.1%
France220.1%
Latvia220.1%
Nigeria200.1%
Finland180.0%
Ghana170.0%
Egypt170.0%
USA160.0%
Slovakia150.0%
Greece140.0%
Kenya140.0%
Armenia140.0%
Moldova140.0%
Kosovo140.0%
Hungary130.0%
Belarus130.0%
Albania120.0%
South Africa120.0%
Peru120.0%
Middle East not stated120.0%
Croatia120.0%
Colombia110.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Serbia100.0%
Austria90.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Argentina90.0%
Chile90.0%
Ivory Coast80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Australia80.0%
Estonia80.0%
Canada70.0%
Burundi60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Tanzania60.0%
Nicaragua60.0%
Israel60.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Libya50.0%
Guyana50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Japan40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Serbia and Montenegro30.0%
Soviet Union30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Stateless20.0%
Mozambique20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Zimbabwe20.0%
Zambia20.0%
Uruguay20.0%
United Arab Emirates20.0%
Taiwan20.0%
Mongolia20.0%
Saudi Arabia20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Slovenia20.0%
Botswana10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Mali10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Mauritania10.0%
Togo10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
Bahrain10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
North Korea10.0%
South Korea10.0%
Samoa10.0%
Sao Tome and Principe10.0%
Not stated10.0%

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
Total29,495100.0%
Denmark29,495100.0%

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

Is Ringsted 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–69%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–60%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–67%
Foreign residents4,481 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.
Population36,286 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Gigabit broadband availability97 %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
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Cars per 1,000 residents534 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.
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 Ringsted 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 Ringsted?

The published population was 36,286 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

Is the air quality good in Ringsted?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Ringsted?

Police recorded about 6,284 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 Ringsted?

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 Ringsted?

4,481 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 Ringsted a good place to live?

Ringsted 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 Ringsted?

The official citizenship distribution records 36,098 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). Ringsted, Denmark: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/ringsted/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ringsted, Denmark: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/ringsted/},
  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. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  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

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