Region
Region Hovedstaden
Residents
1,949,336
2026
Population, 5 years
+4.9%
10 years: +8.6%
Active places of business
289,779
149 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
31,443 / 26,771
3-yr change +2.6%
Population
Active businesses (all types)
Who lives here
Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14
16%
Young 15-24
12%
Adults 25-44
30%
Adults 45-64
25%
Seniors 65-79
13%
80 and older
5%
The line marks the average for Denmark.
Average age40.7 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 322k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home25% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)59% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here1,145,137
Jobs per working resident1.09 · Denmark: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Region Hovedstaden.
Survival
Still open after 1 year86% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years66% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years47% · Denmark: 49%
Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 6.6 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6
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)7,231 · 27% of all closures
Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)8% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators1% · 266,832 owners
| 1,433 places | |
| 874 places | |
| 337 places | |
| 314 places | |
| 224 places |
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)16.13 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses12.0 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years19% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years42% · Denmark: 46%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)190 · 12 months: 51
Moved away (3 years)166 · 12 months: 47
Net+24
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.
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).
| Gym & fitness centre | 419 → 533 | +27% |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | 1,711 → 2,078 | +21% |
| Gardener & landscaping | 1,050 → 1,212 | +15% |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | 267 → 306 | +15% |
| Toy & hobby shop | 603 → 683 | +13% |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | 585 → 661 | +13% |
| Second-hand & antiques | 772 → 856 | +11% |
| Pharmacy & health store | 266 → 293 | +10% |
Declining here
Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.
| Online store | 1,017 → 222 | -78% | 50 closed |
| Removals & haulage | 1,455 → 1,336 | -8% | 197 closed |
| Shoe & leather goods store | 261 → 243 | -7% | 30 closed |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | 1,646 → 1,551 | -6% | 177 closed |
| Bricklayer & mason | 2,156 → 2,038 | -5% | 228 closed |
| Painter & decorator | 1,918 → 1,837 | -4% | 216 closed |
| Sports & bike shop | 1,179 → 1,133 | -4% | 145 closed |
| Car parts & motorcycles | 206 → 198 | -4% | 27 closed |
Highest opportunity here
Hotel
78463 today · similar areas would have ~478
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)
78780 today · similar areas would have ~780
Shoe & leather goods store
76243 today · similar areas would have ~222
Physio, chiro & therapy
759,484 today · similar areas would have ~8,340
Gym & fitness centre
75533 today · similar areas would have ~477
Beauty salon & spa
733,233 today · similar areas would have ~2,631
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 | 463 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 85 | 56 | +7% | 78 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 306 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 126 | 87 | +15% | 72 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 47 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 8 | 9 | -2% | 68 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 1,573 | 8.1 | 13.2 | 511 | 473 | +2% | 59 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 194 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 4 | +1% | 69 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 1,116 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 412 | 371 | +4% | 54 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 198 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 62 | 70 | -4% | 51 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 327 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 107 | 95 | +4% | 54 |
| Childcare | Education | 2,320 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 141 | 159 | -1% | 54 |
| Driving school | Education | 776 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 134 | 163 | -4% | 60 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 6,437 | 33.0 | 24.2 | 2,739 | 2,499 | +4% | 66 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 1,551 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 528 | 623 | -6% | 48 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 4,759 | 24.4 | 17.2 | 2,025 | 1,676 | +8% | 60 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 1,577 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 876 | 899 | -1% | 58 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 2,016 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 973 | 933 | +2% | 44 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 823 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 358 | 291 | +9% | 68 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 1,570 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 413 | 396 | +1% | 51 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 971 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 411 | 404 | +1% | 55 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 1,134 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 357 | 319 | +3% | 50 |
| Dentist | Health | 1,002 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 144 | 166 | -2% | 49 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 3,331 | 17.1 | 13.8 | 757 | 601 | +5% | 46 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 9,484 | 48.7 | 42.8 | 2,968 | 2,378 | +7% | 75 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 309 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 83 | 61 | +8% | 66 |
| Home care | Health | 264 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 104 | 89 | +6% | 57 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 533 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 203 | 89 | +27% | 75 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 1,674 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 365 | 238 | +8% | 70 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 460 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 95 | 98 | -1% | 44 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 628 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 203 | 186 | +3% | 41 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 2,708 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 849 | 822 | +1% | 47 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 3,233 | 16.6 | 13.5 | 1,628 | 1,549 | +3% | 73 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 151 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 60 | 53 | +5% | 49 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 780 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 271 | 268 | +0% | 78 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 178 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 30 | 30 | 0% | 54 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 3,226 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 669 | 679 | 0% | 55 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 1,714 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 421 | 314 | +7% | 46 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 932 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 484 | 421 | +7% | 54 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 989 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 199 | 202 | 0% | 40 |
| Architect | Professional services | 1,936 | 9.9 | 6.3 | 653 | 654 | 0% | 53 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 4,369 | 22.4 | 18.5 | 1,413 | 1,174 | +6% | 42 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 15,435 | 79.2 | 49.2 | 5,610 | 4,611 | +7% | 41 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 3,902 | 20.0 | 14.1 | 1,996 | 1,865 | +3% | 70 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 7,826 | 40.1 | 25.0 | 2,663 | 2,650 | +0% | 62 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 1,023 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 482 | 415 | +7% | 52 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 2,370 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 1,181 | 1,096 | +4% | 60 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 243 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 70 | 88 | -7% | 76 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 293 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 82 | 55 | +10% | 65 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 661 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 333 | 257 | +13% | 56 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 746 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 312 | 295 | +2% | 49 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 606 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 224 | 194 | +5% | 66 |
| Optician | Retail | 279 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 44 | 44 | 0% | 67 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 1,262 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 370 | 410 | -3% | 53 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 612 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 184 | 205 | -3% | 56 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 316 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 62 | 70 | -2% | 67 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 253 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 80 | 59 | +9% | 70 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 1,133 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 388 | 434 | -4% | 46 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 683 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 330 | 250 | +13% | 62 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 2,078 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 1,140 | 773 | +21% | 69 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 856 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 339 | 255 | +11% | 65 |
| Online store | Retail | 222 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 383 | 1,178 | -78% | 49 |
| Electrician | Trades | 1,395 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 403 | 342 | +5% | 66 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 1,183 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 322 | 350 | -2% | 44 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 4,741 | 24.3 | 27.6 | 1,882 | 1,695 | +4% | 65 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 1,837 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 652 | 733 | -4% | 49 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 2,038 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 689 | 807 | -5% | 64 |
| Flooring | Trades | 533 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 218 | 218 | 0% | 45 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 2,527 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 942 | 835 | +4% | 68 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 1,212 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 547 | 385 | +15% | 56 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 3,859 | 19.8 | 17.9 | 2,198 | 2,147 | +1% | 41 |
| Taxi | Transport | 3,023 | 15.5 | 9.1 | 1,032 | 835 | +7% | 65 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 1,336 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 610 | 729 | -8% | 57 |
Areas in Region Hovedstaden
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Københavns Kommune | Municipality | 670,389 | +5.0% | 115,438 | +5% | 10,852 |
| Frederiksberg Kommune | Municipality | 105,947 | +2.9% | 17,382 | +4% | 1,517 |
| Gentofte Kommune | Municipality | 75,241 | +1.3% | 15,458 | +1% | 1,142 |
| Gladsaxe Kommune | Municipality | 70,869 | +2.8% | 8,114 | +1% | 788 |
| Helsingør Kommune | Municipality | 64,460 | +2.1% | 9,722 | -1% | 935 |
| Høje-Taastrup Kommune | Municipality | 60,843 | +15.9% | 6,781 | +5% | 718 |
| Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune | Municipality | 58,671 | +2.8% | 9,309 | +0% | 804 |
| Rudersdal Kommune | Municipality | 58,381 | +2.1% | 10,287 | +0% | 825 |
| Hillerød Kommune | Municipality | 55,472 | +6.4% | 7,600 | +1% | 634 |
| Hvidovre Kommune | Municipality | 54,234 | +1.9% | 6,183 | +5% | 620 |
| Ballerup Kommune | Municipality | 53,962 | +9.9% | 5,710 | +3% | 578 |
| Frederikssund Kommune | Municipality | 47,930 | +4.6% | 5,941 | -2% | 569 |
| Egedal Kommune | Municipality | 46,514 | +5.5% | 5,116 | +1% | 457 |
| Rødovre Kommune | Municipality | 45,317 | +10.0% | 4,709 | +1% | 495 |
| Tårnby Kommune | Municipality | 44,252 | +3.7% | 4,805 | +3% | 482 |
| Furesø Kommune | Municipality | 43,030 | +4.5% | 5,181 | +0% | 467 |
| Fredensborg Kommune | Municipality | 42,543 | +3.5% | 5,897 | -2% | 512 |
| Gribskov Kommune | Municipality | 42,080 | +2.1% | 6,913 | -2% | 653 |
| Brøndby Kommune | Municipality | 40,985 | +15.6% | 4,126 | +2% | 421 |
| Bornholm Kommune | Municipality | 38,651 | -2.7% | 5,849 | 0% | 499 |
| Herlev Kommune | Municipality | 32,107 | +11.4% | 4,012 | +2% | 382 |
| Halsnæs Kommune | Municipality | 31,827 | +1.2% | 3,835 | -1% | 389 |
| Albertslund Kommune | Municipality | 29,575 | +9.1% | 3,846 | +4% | 379 |
| Allerød Kommune | Municipality | 26,434 | +2.0% | 3,588 | 0% | 306 |
| Glostrup Kommune | Municipality | 25,987 | +10.5% | 3,058 | +3% | 292 |
| Hørsholm Kommune | Municipality | 25,326 | +2.1% | 4,771 | -1% | 411 |
| Ishøj Kommune | Municipality | 24,968 | +8.3% | 2,248 | +4% | 247 |
| Vallensbæk Kommune | Municipality | 18,768 | +13.5% | 1,693 | +3% | 210 |
| Dragør Kommune | Municipality | 14,482 | -0.7% | 2,188 | -1% | 187 |
| Christiansø Kommune | Municipality | 91 | +2.3% | 19 | +46% | 0 |