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entity_id: city:dk:slug:tonder
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name: "Tønder"
country_code: DK
country: Denmark
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snapshot_id: approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2
generated_at: 2026-08-04
last_verified: 2026-07-31
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---

# Tønder

Tønder is a city in Denmark. Its population was 37,000 at the start of 2024. In November 2025, the unemployment rate was 1.9%.

## Population

The city covered 1,283.9 km² in 2026. Population density was 28 people per km² in 2026.

## Mobility

The nearest airport was GWT, 33.7 km away, with 7 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 582 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

## Immigration

The foreign population count was 5,305 at the start of 2026.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 5,305 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 37,000 people | place | 2024-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 1.9 % | city | 2025-11-30 | 2026-07-26 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1.8 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 7.8 · May 11.8 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 2.8 °C | nearest_station | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-31 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 582 cars/1000 residents | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 1,283.9 km2 | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 5,824.8973 offences/100k | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | aging | verified | [5] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 28 people/km² | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [1] |
| Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | GWT code | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 33.7 km | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [7] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Sources

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. — Official source — https://api.statbank.dk/v1/data
2. DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode. — Official source — https://www.dst.dk/da/TilSalg/data-til-forskning/generelt-om-data/dokumentation-af-data/hoejkvalitetsvariable/folketal/kom
3. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force — Official source — https://api.statbank.dk/v1/data/AUP02/CSV
4. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STORE_JYNDEVAD_06116.csv — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Denmark/CSV/STORE_JYNDEVAD_06116.csv
5. StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types — Official source — https://api.statbank.dk/v1/data/STRAF11/CSV
6. OpenFlights — routes.dat — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
7. OurAirports — airports.csv — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

ImmigrationDB. "Tønder, Denmark." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-31. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/tonder/

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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/tonder/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/dk/tonder.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/dk/tonder.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/dk/tonder
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- All published city facts, one row each: https://immigrationdb.com/data/facts.ndjson.gz
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json