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Living in Samsø

The city covered 113.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 32 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.4% in November 2025. The nearest airport was ODE, 47.2 km away in June 2026.

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

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 Samsø.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Samsø?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force3

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Samsø 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%312–2.5Samsø 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 availability100 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)5Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force3Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Samsø?

Police recorded about 5,948 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: 5,948 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types4
Recorded crime across major citiesSamsø highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Samsø highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,948Samsø5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,948 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types4Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)9Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 543 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportODE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official
Distance to nearest airport47.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Samsø average monthly precipitation, mm020406080433134324160536154565046JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average temperature by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 7.2 · May 11.6 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RYSAES_FYR_06159.csv10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.6 · Feb 31.4 · Mar 33.9 · Apr 31.9 · May 40.7 · Jun 59.7 · Jul 53.2 · Aug 61.1 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 49.5 · Dec 46.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TRANEBJERG_OEST_06132.csv11Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Fanø3,270 residentsÆrø5,881 residentsLæsø1,719 residentsLangeland11,973 residentsDragør14,450 residentsVallensbæk18,322 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Samsø?

The published population was 3,656 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Samsø residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.1%Foreign residents 9.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents543 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 area113.6 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 residents361 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 density32 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female1,824 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)6Official
Population Male1,793 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)6Official
Population3,656 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.8Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population3,656 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)7Official

International community in Samsø

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
Total3,633100.0%
Denmark3,25889.7%
Bulgaria521.4%
Ukraine471.3%
Poland451.2%
Lithuania401.1%
Germany371.0%
Romania160.4%
United Kingdom150.4%
Syria130.4%
Czech Republic120.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden110.3%
USA80.2%
Spain70.2%
Norway60.2%
Netherlands60.2%
Philippines60.2%
Iceland40.1%
Greece40.1%
Italy40.1%
Colombia40.1%
France30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Uganda30.1%
Argentina30.1%
Switzerland20.1%
Ecuador20.1%
Russia20.1%
Slovakia20.1%
Finland10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Brazil10.0%
Chile10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
India10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Iran10.0%
Japan10.0%
China10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Thailand10.0%

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
Total3,633100.0%
Denmark3,21388.4%
Bulgaria521.4%
Germany501.4%
Poland461.3%
Ukraine461.3%
Lithuania401.1%
Romania170.5%
United Kingdom140.4%
USA130.4%
Sweden120.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syria120.3%
Czech Republic120.3%
Spain70.2%
Philippines70.2%
Netherlands60.2%
Russia60.2%
Norway50.1%
Argentina40.1%
Colombia40.1%
Finland30.1%
Iceland30.1%
France30.1%
Greece30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Uganda30.1%
Cuba30.1%
Belgium20.1%
Italy20.1%
Switzerland20.1%
Hungary20.1%
Tunisia20.1%
Canada20.1%
Chile20.1%
Ecuador20.1%
Iran20.1%
Japan20.1%
China20.1%
Thailand20.1%
Slovakia20.1%
Luxembourg10.0%
Soviet Union10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
South Africa10.0%
Brazil10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
India10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
Saudi Arabia10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina10.0%

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
Total3,213100.0%
Denmark3,213100.0%

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

Is Samsø 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–68%
Foreign residents361 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.
Population3,656 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Gigabit broadband availability100 %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
Cars per 1,000 residents543 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.
City area113.6 km²1 Jan 2026Official source · DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Samsø 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 Samsø?

The published population was 3,656 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Samsø?

Police recorded about 5,948 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 Samsø?

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 Samsø?

361 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 Samsø a good place to live?

Samsø 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 Samsø?

The official citizenship distribution records 3,633 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). Samsø, Denmark: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/samso/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Samsø, 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/samso/},
  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. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  3. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
  4. StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types StatBank Denmark STRAF11 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-27
  5. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
  8. Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
  10. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RYSAES_FYR_06159.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TRANEBJERG_OEST_06132.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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