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Living in Roskilde

Roskilde is a city in Denmark. The unemployment rate was 2.4% in November 2025. The nearest airport was RKE, 7 km away in June 2026. The city covered 211.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 438 people per km² in 2026.

Lower unemployment than 67% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 77% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Roskilde?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Roskilde is 2.4%. 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%312–2.5Roskilde 2.4%29 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 availability97 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Roskilde. 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 Roskilde. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Roskilde?

Police recorded about 7,592 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: 7,592 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types10
Recorded crime across major citiesRoskilde highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Roskilde highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,592Roskilde7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,592 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types10Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)15Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 492 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRKE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Roskilde. 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 Personvaries
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Roskilde.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Roskilde?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Risoe")4

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
Roskilde annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Risoe")2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Risoe")3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Risoe")4Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature (modelled)8.99 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)701.3 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)0.99 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-11.4 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)29.87 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)17.89 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.92 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.91 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology6Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
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 Center5Official
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 Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3 · Apr 7 · May 11.3 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROSKILDE_LUFTHAVN_06170.csv16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Roskilde?

The published population was 91,623 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
Roskilde residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.5%Foreign residents 8.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents492 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 area211.8 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 residents7,815 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 density438 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female47,428 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Population Male45,269 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Population91,623 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.14Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population91,623 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)13Official

International community in Roskilde

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
Total93,142100.0%
Denmark85,18791.5%
Ukraine8600.9%
Turkey7640.8%
Syria5340.6%
Poland4080.4%
Afghanistan3490.4%
Romania2780.3%
Sweden2440.3%
Germany2310.2%
China2290.2%
Show 120 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran2280.2%
India2190.2%
Bulgaria2160.2%
Eritrea2130.2%
United Kingdom2040.2%
Lithuania1820.2%
Norway1710.2%
Italy1410.2%
Bangladesh1250.1%
Stateless1230.1%
USA1210.1%
Iraq1070.1%
Thailand1020.1%
Spain930.1%
Portugal870.1%
Hungary860.1%
Netherlands780.1%
Brazil730.1%
France720.1%
Pakistan720.1%
Philippines720.1%
Iceland700.1%
Slovakia700.1%
Finland610.1%
Czech Republic540.1%
Russia490.1%
Kosovo490.1%
Greece470.1%
Latvia460.0%
Ireland450.0%
Somalia440.0%
Vietnam380.0%
Croatia380.0%
Nepal320.0%
Belgium310.0%
Morocco270.0%
South Africa240.0%
Canada240.0%
Japan240.0%
Albania230.0%
Austria220.0%
Lebanon220.0%
Republic of North Macedonia210.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina170.0%
Cameroon150.0%
Colombia150.0%
Estonia150.0%
Ghana140.0%
Australia130.0%
Kenya120.0%
Serbia120.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Mexico110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Armenia110.0%
Sri Lanka100.0%
New Zealand100.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Nigeria90.0%
Israel90.0%
Yugoslavia80.0%
Chile80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Burundi70.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Sudan60.0%
Cambodia60.0%
South Korea60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Malta50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Peru50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Myanmar50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Gambia, The40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Ivory Coast30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
Ecuador20.0%
Guatemala20.0%
Panama20.0%
El Salvador20.0%
Singapore20.0%
Czechoslovakia10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Angola10.0%
Botswana10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Mali10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Niger10.0%
Rwanda10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Zambia10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Yemen10.0%
Bhutan10.0%
Maldives10.0%
North Korea10.0%

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
Total81,595100.0%
Denmark81,595100.0%

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
Total93,142100.0%
Denmark81,59587.6%
Turkey1,6011.7%
Ukraine8620.9%
Syria6800.7%
Afghanistan6000.6%
Poland5290.6%
Iraq5210.6%
Iran3550.4%
Lebanon3530.4%
Germany3440.4%
Show 142 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
India2950.3%
China2910.3%
Romania2520.3%
United Kingdom2410.3%
Sweden2190.2%
Eritrea2120.2%
Bulgaria2110.2%
Norway1900.2%
Lithuania1890.2%
Pakistan1510.2%
USA1490.2%
Thailand1490.2%
Bangladesh1240.1%
Russia1240.1%
Philippines1180.1%
Brazil1060.1%
Iceland1050.1%
Italy1050.1%
Vietnam1030.1%
Hungary1010.1%
France890.1%
Netherlands890.1%
Somalia870.1%
Spain860.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina840.1%
Kosovo760.1%
Slovakia760.1%
Finland750.1%
Morocco720.1%
Yugoslavia600.1%
Sri Lanka600.1%
Latvia580.1%
Portugal540.1%
Czech Republic540.1%
Nepal440.0%
Moldova430.0%
Greece410.0%
South Africa400.0%
Republic of North Macedonia380.0%
Ireland370.0%
Croatia370.0%
Belgium360.0%
Ghana360.0%
Albania300.0%
Argentina290.0%
Colombia290.0%
Canada270.0%
Chile250.0%
Japan250.0%
Cameroon230.0%
Australia230.0%
Jordan220.0%
South Korea210.0%
Serbia200.0%
Egypt190.0%
Kenya180.0%
Uganda180.0%
Estonia180.0%
Kazakhstan180.0%
Austria170.0%
Ethiopia170.0%
Venezuela170.0%
Switzerland160.0%
Mexico160.0%
Armenia160.0%
Soviet Union150.0%
Burundi150.0%
Indonesia150.0%
Israel150.0%
Nigeria140.0%
Rwanda140.0%
Peru140.0%
Uzbekistan140.0%
Cuba120.0%
Georgia120.0%
Cambodia110.0%
New Zealand110.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Tanzania100.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic100.0%
Stateless90.0%
Czechoslovakia90.0%
Gambia, The90.0%
Sudan90.0%
Kuwait90.0%
Honduras70.0%
Uruguay70.0%
Cyprus70.0%
Algeria60.0%
Angola60.0%
Ivory Coast60.0%
Yemen60.0%
Myanmar60.0%
Taiwan60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Serbia and Montenegro50.0%
Malta50.0%
Togo50.0%
Zambia50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Middle East not stated50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic40.0%
Libya30.0%
Guyana30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
North Korea30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Botswana20.0%
Liberia20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Panama20.0%
Saudi Arabia20.0%
Tajikistan20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Madagascar10.0%
Mali10.0%
Mauritius10.0%
Eswatini10.0%
Congo, Republic10.0%
Niger10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Seychelles10.0%
Africa not stated10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Barbados10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
West Indies10.0%
Bhutan10.0%
Maldives10.0%
Mongolia10.0%

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

Is Roskilde 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on education · range 37–59%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–54%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–61%
Foreign residents7,815 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.
Population91,623 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 rate2.4 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Risoe")
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Risoe")
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)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Roskilde 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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 Roskilde?

The published population was 91,623 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 Roskilde?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Risoe").

How safe is Roskilde?

Police recorded about 7,592 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 Roskilde?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Roskilde?

7,815 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 Roskilde a good place to live?

Roskilde 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 Roskilde?

The official citizenship distribution records 93,142 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). Roskilde, Denmark: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/roskilde/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Roskilde, 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/roskilde/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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