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Varde

Varde is a city in Denmark. The unemployment rate was 1.9% in November 2025. Varde had a population of 50,000 at the start of 2024. The nearest airport was EBJ, 11.6 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covered 1,240.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 40 people per km² in 2026. The foreign population count was 5,456 at the start of 2026.

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Lower unemployment than 93% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 78% of Danish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents5,456 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.
Population50,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate1.9 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.6 · Feb 55 · Mar 49.3 · Apr 36 · May 40.3 · Jun 56.8 · Jul 64.6 · Aug 83.5 · Sep 88.3 · Oct 100 · Nov 86 · Dec 80.6 mmnearest_station · Verified 2026-07-31Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY_06088.csv
Cars per 1,000 residents588 cars/1000 residentscity · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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 area1,240.1 km2city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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 2026-07-31

Who Varde may suit

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

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–73% from published values
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–72% from published values
Student54%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 40–68% from published values
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–76% from published values
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Varde residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.1%Foreign residents 10.9%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents588 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 area1,240.1 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 residents5,456 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 density40 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population50,000 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 Varde lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2Varde 1.9%302–2.5292.5–3163–3.543.5–424–4.514.5–5unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate1.9 %country median 2.5% — 24% below2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesVarde highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Varde highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup4,838Varderecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,838.1691 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 15% below2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Varde average monthly precipitation, mm02550751006855493640576584881008681JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.6 · Feb 55 · Mar 49.3 · Apr 36 · May 40.3 · Jun 56.8 · Jul 64.6 · Aug 83.5 · Sep 88.3 · Oct 100 · Nov 86 · Dec 80.6 mm2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY_06088.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

Car density was 588 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportEBJ code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport11.6 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Additional context

MetricValueVerifiedSource
English Portal Urlhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url2026-06-10FreshOfficial sourcenyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) 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?

10.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,456 people of 50,000 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 Varde?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Varde?

Police recorded 4,838.1691 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 Varde?

The published population is 50,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Varde?

5,456 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
Favrskov50,000 residentsKalundborg48,103 residentsFaaborg-Midtfyn52,000 residentsFredericia52,616 residentsBallerup52,939 residentsFrederikssund47,052 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 2026-07-26WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY_06088.csvOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-31Derived 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.Official source · Checked 2026-01-01DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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