Denmark
Hele Danmark
Residents
6,031,699
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.1%
10 years: +5.4%
Active places of business
832,270
138 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
81,052 / 71,267
3-yr change +1.9%
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 288k
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)18,538 · 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% · 746,972 owners
| 1,445 places | |
| 944 places | |
| 874 places | |
| 820 places | |
| 651 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)13.44
Average age of active businesses13.1 yrs
Younger than 2 years17%
Older than 10 years46%
When businesses open and close
OpenedClosed
Per calendar month, 2021–2025.
Growing here
Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).
| Gardener & landscaping | 4,175 → 4,825 | +16% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 5,271 → 6,091 | +16% |
| Gym & fitness centre | 1,293 → 1,476 | +14% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 2,029 → 2,272 | +12% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 1,299 → 1,451 | +12% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 2,473 → 2,700 | +9% |
| Doctor & medical clinic | 7,670 → 8,304 | +8% |
| Staffing & recruitment | 2,474 → 2,672 | +8% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 2,637 → 616 | -77% | 135 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 777 → 688 | -11% | 110 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 5,925 → 5,483 | -7% | 583 closed |
| Bricklayer & mason | 8,173 → 7,712 | -6% | 783 closed |
| Hardware & DIY store | 1,193 → 1,136 | -5% | 100 closed |
| Painter & decorator | 4,910 → 4,704 | -4% | 488 closed |
| Electronics & phone store | 2,075 → 1,989 | -4% | 236 closed |
| Driving school | 2,284 → 2,194 | -4% | 122 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Hotel
501,480 today · similar areas would have ~1,480
B&B & holiday accommodation
501,451 today · similar areas would have ~1,451
Campsite
50531 today · similar areas would have ~531
Car repair & service
507,963 today · similar areas would have ~7,963
Petrol station
50927 today · similar areas would have ~927
Car dealer
505,310 today · similar areas would have ~5,310
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 | 1,480 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 290 | 244 | +3% | 50 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 1,451 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 538 | 386 | +12% | 50 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 531 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 104 | 95 | +2% | 50 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 7,963 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 2,397 | 2,205 | +2% | 50 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 927 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 64 | 44 | +2% | 50 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 5,310 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1,824 | 1,609 | +4% | 50 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 1,169 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 330 | 322 | +1% | 50 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 1,096 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 309 | 268 | +4% | 50 |
| Childcare | Education | 6,698 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 401 | 417 | 0% | 50 |
| Driving school | Education | 2,194 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 368 | 458 | -4% | 50 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 14,624 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 6,292 | 5,800 | +3% | 50 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 3,478 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1,263 | 1,393 | -4% | 50 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 10,368 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 4,575 | 3,839 | +8% | 50 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 4,566 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 2,685 | 2,755 | -2% | 50 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 5,133 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2,159 | 1,991 | +3% | 50 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 1,952 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 830 | 716 | +6% | 50 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 4,818 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1,198 | 1,114 | +2% | 50 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 2,634 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1,048 | 1,012 | +1% | 50 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 3,000 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 873 | 775 | +3% | 50 |
| Dentist | Health | 2,813 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 367 | 404 | -1% | 50 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 8,304 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 2,018 | 1,384 | +8% | 50 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 25,806 | 42.8 | 42.8 | 7,913 | 6,675 | +5% | 50 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 1,172 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 258 | 209 | +4% | 50 |
| Home care | Health | 857 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 291 | 246 | +6% | 50 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 1,476 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 488 | 305 | +14% | 50 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 6,462 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 1,101 | 758 | +6% | 50 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 1,566 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 325 | 283 | +3% | 50 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 1,260 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 459 | 369 | +8% | 50 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 8,250 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 2,389 | 2,311 | +1% | 50 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 8,141 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 4,286 | 4,318 | 0% | 50 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 312 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 101 | 95 | +2% | 50 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 2,414 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 837 | 874 | -2% | 50 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 511 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 117 | 105 | +2% | 50 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 9,169 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 2,026 | 1,749 | +3% | 50 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 3,102 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 792 | 589 | +7% | 50 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 2,461 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1,154 | 1,027 | +5% | 50 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 2,735 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 520 | 464 | +2% | 50 |
| Architect | Professional services | 3,828 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1,117 | 1,213 | -2% | 50 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 11,130 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 3,709 | 3,008 | +7% | 50 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 29,677 | 49.2 | 49.2 | 10,879 | 8,705 | +8% | 50 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 8,488 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 4,578 | 4,479 | +1% | 50 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 15,061 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 5,497 | 5,487 | +0% | 50 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 2,672 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1,239 | 1,041 | +8% | 50 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 6,331 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2,760 | 2,745 | +0% | 50 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 688 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 190 | 279 | -11% | 50 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 1,068 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 251 | 176 | +8% | 50 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 1,586 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 697 | 622 | +5% | 50 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 2,586 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 951 | 893 | +2% | 50 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 1,370 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 513 | 489 | +2% | 50 |
| Optician | Retail | 898 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 109 | 126 | -2% | 50 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 3,955 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1,042 | 1,167 | -3% | 50 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 1,989 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 596 | 682 | -4% | 50 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 1,136 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 193 | 250 | -5% | 50 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 631 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 174 | 168 | +1% | 50 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 3,239 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 950 | 1,072 | -4% | 50 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 2,272 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1,009 | 766 | +12% | 50 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 6,091 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 3,138 | 2,318 | +16% | 50 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 2,700 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1,003 | 776 | +9% | 50 |
| Online store | Retail | 616 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1,023 | 3,044 | -77% | 50 |
| Electrician | Trades | 4,223 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1,093 | 1,005 | +2% | 50 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 4,116 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 984 | 949 | +1% | 50 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 16,666 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 5,557 | 5,131 | +3% | 50 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 4,704 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 1,481 | 1,687 | -4% | 50 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 7,712 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 2,344 | 2,805 | -6% | 50 |
| Flooring | Trades | 1,427 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 513 | 511 | +0% | 50 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 8,520 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 2,722 | 2,489 | +3% | 50 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 4,825 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2,056 | 1,406 | +16% | 50 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 10,813 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 6,079 | 5,562 | +5% | 50 |
| Taxi | Transport | 5,483 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1,973 | 1,658 | +6% | 50 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 5,483 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1,651 | 2,093 | -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% | 289,779 | +3% | 26,771 |
| Region Midtjylland | Region | 1,385,488 | +3.8% | 183,117 | +1% | 14,878 |
| Region Syddanmark | Region | 1,244,118 | +1.6% | 157,786 | +2% | 13,093 |
| Region Sjælland | Region | 859,458 | +2.1% | 110,893 | +1% | 9,970 |
| Region Nordjylland | Region | 593,299 | +0.5% | 79,946 | +1% | 6,015 |