Denmark
Hele Danmark
Residents
6,031,699
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.1%
10 years: +5.4%
Active places of business
833,921
138 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
83,280 / 73,592
3-yr change +2.0%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
15%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
26%
Seniors 65-79
15%
80 and older
6%
Average age42.7 yrs
Disposable income per personDKK 0
Families with children at home25%
Higher education (age 25–64)47%
Jobs located here3,130,116
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Hele Danmark.
Survival
Still open after 1 year86%
Still open after 3 years67%
Still open after 5 years49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 7.6 years on average.
Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.
Trouble signs
Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)19,213 · 26% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)9%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 748,248 owners
| 874 places | |
| 821 places | |
| 510 places | |
| 332 places | |
| 309 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.81
Average age of active businesses13.1 yrs
Younger than 2 years17%
Older than 10 years45%
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Gardener & landscaping | 4,179 → 4,848 | +16% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 5,294 → 6,097 | +15% |
| Gym & fitness centre | 1,290 → 1,481 | +15% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 2,046 → 2,301 | +12% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 1,315 → 1,461 | +11% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 2,484 → 2,730 | +10% |
| Bank & insurance | 2,271 → 2,491 | +10% |
| IT & software services | 27,522 → 29,966 | +9% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 2,505 → 635 | -75% | 129 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 777 → 687 | -12% | 93 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 5,892 → 5,473 | -7% | 590 closed |
| Bricklayer & mason | 8,154 → 7,682 | -6% | 822 closed |
| Architect | 4,022 → 3,827 | -5% | 367 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 1,194 → 1,139 | -5% | 93 closed |
| Driving school | 2,290 → 2,186 | -5% | 133 closed |
| Electronics & phone store | 2,080 → 1,991 | -4% | 237 closed |
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 1,487 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 301 | 253 | +3% | 50 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 1,461 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 542 | 396 | +11% | 50 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 533 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 106 | 97 | +2% | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 7,977 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 2,421 | 2,212 | +3% | 50 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 926 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 62 | 44 | +2% | 50 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 5,289 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1,835 | 1,635 | +4% | 50 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1,167 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 344 | 335 | +1% | 50 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1,094 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 316 | 277 | +4% | 50 |
| Childcare | Education | 6,686 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 403 | 426 | 0% | 50 |
| Driving school | Education | 2,186 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 364 | 468 | -5% | 50 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 14,640 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 6,339 | 5,870 | +3% | 50 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 3,447 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1,245 | 1,381 | -4% | 50 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 10,371 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 4,607 | 3,837 | +8% | 50 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 4,584 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 2,703 | 2,742 | -1% | 50 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 5,125 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2,149 | 2,002 | +3% | 50 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1,955 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 837 | 725 | +6% | 50 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 4,873 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 1,229 | 1,054 | +4% | 50 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 2,616 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1,060 | 1,033 | +1% | 50 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 3,012 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 878 | 795 | +3% | 50 |
| Dentist | Health | 2,797 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 373 | 428 | -2% | 50 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 8,325 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 2,024 | 1,411 | +8% | 50 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 25,819 | 42.8 | 42.8 | 7,955 | 6,766 | +5% | 50 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1,171 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 260 | 206 | +5% | 50 |
| Home care | Health | 855 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 300 | 262 | +5% | 50 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1,481 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 506 | 315 | +15% | 50 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 6,471 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 1,107 | 767 | +6% | 50 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1,564 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 338 | 298 | +3% | 50 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1,260 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 461 | 370 | +8% | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 8,267 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 2,388 | 2,325 | +1% | 50 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 8,162 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 4,287 | 4,318 | 0% | 50 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 308 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 104 | 97 | +2% | 50 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2,399 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 847 | 885 | -2% | 50 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 530 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 141 | 113 | +6% | 50 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 9,188 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 2,047 | 1,754 | +3% | 50 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 3,110 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 808 | 595 | +7% | 50 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 2,491 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1,208 | 988 | +10% | 50 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 2,618 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 519 | 484 | +1% | 50 |
| Architect | Professional services | 3,827 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1,032 | 1,227 | -5% | 50 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 11,202 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 3,767 | 3,028 | +7% | 50 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 29,966 | 49.7 | 49.7 | 11,281 | 8,837 | +9% | 50 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 8,489 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 4,575 | 4,519 | +1% | 50 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 15,100 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 5,574 | 5,521 | +0% | 50 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 2,697 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,281 | 1,064 | +9% | 50 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 6,332 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2,812 | 2,817 | 0% | 50 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 687 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 194 | 284 | -12% | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1,063 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 257 | 187 | +7% | 50 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1,599 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 696 | 617 | +5% | 50 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2,589 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 965 | 917 | +2% | 50 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1,354 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 520 | 506 | +1% | 50 |
| Optician | Retail | 899 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 112 | 127 | -2% | 50 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 3,951 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1,048 | 1,182 | -3% | 50 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1,991 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 610 | 699 | -4% | 50 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1,139 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 197 | 252 | -5% | 50 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 639 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 189 | 173 | +3% | 50 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 3,234 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 955 | 1,085 | -4% | 50 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 2,301 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1,049 | 794 | +12% | 50 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 6,097 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 3,194 | 2,391 | +15% | 50 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 2,730 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,045 | 799 | +10% | 50 |
| Online store | Retail | 635 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 970 | 2,840 | -75% | 50 |
| Electrician | Trades | 4,221 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1,106 | 1,008 | +2% | 50 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 4,125 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1,006 | 962 | +1% | 50 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 16,682 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 5,607 | 5,179 | +3% | 50 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 4,706 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1,511 | 1,688 | -4% | 50 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 7,682 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 2,345 | 2,817 | -6% | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1,428 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 518 | 512 | +0% | 50 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 8,561 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 2,784 | 2,509 | +3% | 50 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 4,848 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2,097 | 1,428 | +16% | 50 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 10,798 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 6,102 | 5,641 | +4% | 50 |
| Taxi | Transport | 5,499 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 2,002 | 1,686 | +6% | 50 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 5,473 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1,665 | 2,084 | -7% | 50 |
Areas in Danmark
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region Hovedstaden | Region | 1,949,336 | +4.9% | 290,354 | +3% | 27,594 |
| Region Midtjylland | Region | 1,385,488 | +3.8% | 183,514 | +2% | 15,272 |
| Region Syddanmark | Region | 1,244,118 | +1.6% | 158,002 | +2% | 13,613 |
| Region Sjælland | Region | 859,458 | +2.1% | 111,123 | +1% | 10,326 |
| Region Nordjylland | Region | 593,299 | +0.5% | 80,100 | +1% | 6,231 |