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Tårnby

Population density was 669 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.4% in November 2025. Tårnby, a city in Denmark, had a population of 44,000 at the start of 2024. For Tårnby, car density was 452 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. The city covered 66.1 km² in 2026.

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Lower unemployment than 67% of Danish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than any other Danish city that publishes it and dirtier air than 90% of Danish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents4,623 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Population44,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate2.4 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Tårnby may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–64% from published values
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–59% from published values
Student43%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 29–57% from published values
Family42%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 28–56% from published values
Retirement49%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 35–63% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Tårnby residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.5%Foreign residents 10.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents452 cars/1000 residents2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived 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. Source-backed value
City area66.1 km22026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote. Source-backed value
Foreign residents4,623 people2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDST 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. Source-backed value
Population density669 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population44,000 people2026-07-142024Official sourceDST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode. Source-backed value · place

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Tårnby lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5Tårnby 2.4%292.5–3163–3.543.5–424–4.514.5–5unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 2.5% — 4% below2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesTårnby highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tårnby highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup8,575Ishøjrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents17,350.3494 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 203% above2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Tårnby average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544039344364667663685858JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Tårnby annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154018.0PM10104020.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in DenmarkWhere Tårnby lands among 33 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Denmark per band1011–12413–141114–15818–19Tårnby 18.0annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.1 · Feb 39.9 · Mar 38.5 · Apr 34.3 · May 43.4 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 66.1 · Aug 75.7 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 58.4 mm2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDBOHYJSKOLEN_06186.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was CPH, 3.6 km away, with 121 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport121 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportCPH code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport3.6 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

10.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,623 people of 44,000 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Tårnby?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Tårnby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103"), checked 2026-08-01.

How safe is Tårnby?

Police recorded 17,350.3494 offences/100k. 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, checked 2026-07-27.

How many people live in Tårnby?

The published population is 44,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Tårnby?

4,623 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., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Skive44,000 residentsSyddjurs44,000 residentsThisted43,000 residentsVordingborg45,057 residentsEgedal45,563 residentsFredensborg42,000 residents

Sources

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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.Official source · Checked 2026-07-14StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour forceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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