Vejle

Population density was 116 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.3% in November 2025. Vejle is in Denmark; its population was 122,000 at the start of 2024. Car density was 549 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. The city covered 1,058.7 km² in 2026.

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Lower unemployment than 73% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 67% of Danish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents15,149 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.
Population122,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate2.3 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents549 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 area1,058.7 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.
Fitness club membership, monthly38.77 EUR/monthcity · Verified 2026-08-01Independent source · Numbeo — Cost of Living in Vejle (Wayback capture 20250116150551)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Vejle may suit

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

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–72% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Student52%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 38–66% from published values
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–64% from published values
Retirement51%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 37–65% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Vejle residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.6%Foreign residents12.4%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Vejle recurring monthly costs, € per month€468Private kindergarten€171Utilities, 85 m² flat€64Transport pass€39Fitness club€36Internet, 60 Mbps€15Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly38.77 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Vejle (Wayback capture 20250116150551) Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited35.63 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Vejle (Wayback capture 20250116150551) Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly468.21 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Vejle (Wayback capture 20250116150551) Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB15.34 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Vejle (Wayback capture 20250116150551) Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass63.54 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Vejle (Wayback capture 20250116150551) Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home170.56 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Vejle (Wayback capture 20250116150551) Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Vejle lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5Vejle 2.3%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 rate2.3 %country median 2.5% — 8% below2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesVejle highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vejle highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup6,990Vejlerecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,989.6486 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 22% above2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BLL, 24 km away, with 39 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport39 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportBLL code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport24 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?

12.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 15,149 people of 122,000 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 Vejle?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Vejle?

Police recorded 6,989.6486 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 Vejle?

The published population is 122,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Vejle?

15,149 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.

How much is public transport in Vejle?

A monthly transport pass is 63.54 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Vejle (Wayback capture 20250116150551), checked 2026-08-01.

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

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Sources

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