Poverty and living standards in Byen København (Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark): official figures
Cash benefits (kontanthjælp) reached 3.0% of residents aged 15+ in the province of Byen København in 2025 (6th highest of 11 provinces (landsdele); Denmark: 3.1%), down from 6.6% in 2015.
How many people get housing benefit in Byen København, Denmark?
Housing benefit (boligstøtte) was paid to 12.4% of people aged 15+ in the Byen København province in 2025, below the national figure of 13.6% (5th lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele)).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many people are unemployed in Byen København, Denmark?
6.5% of people aged 15+ in the Byen København province drew unemployment insurance benefit (dagpenge) at some point in 2025, above the national figure of 4.6%; that ranks the highest of 11 provinces (landsdele).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many people live on benefits in Byen København, Denmark?
Pensions, benefits and other public transfers made up 11.8% of all pre-tax income in the Byen København province in 2025, below the national figure of 16.7%; that is the lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Byen København, Denmark?
16.5% of people aged 15+ in the Byen København province received the state old-age pension or a disability pension (førtidspension) in 2025, below the national figure of 28.1% (the lowest of 11 provinces (landsdele)).
Source: Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) · saved copyHow Byen København compares with other provinces in Denmark
Share of people aged 15+ receiving cash benefits (kontanthjælp) during the year (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ receiving cash benefits (kontanthjælp) during the year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fyn | 3.4% |
| 4 | Østjylland | 3.2% |
| 5 | Sydjylland | 3.2% |
| 6 | Byen København | 3.0% |
| 7 | Vestjylland | 2.8% |
| 8 | Københavns omegn | 2.8% |
| 9 | Østsjælland | 2.3% |
Share of people aged 15+ receiving housing benefit (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ receiving housing benefit (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sydjylland | 14.0% |
| 5 | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 13.0% |
| 6 | Københavns omegn | 13.0% |
| 7 | Byen København | 12.4% |
| 8 | Vestjylland | 12.4% |
| 9 | Bornholm | 11.4% |
| 10 | Østsjælland | 10.7% |
Share of people aged 15+ receiving unemployment benefit during the year (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of people aged 15+ receiving unemployment benefit during the year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byen København | 6.5% |
| 2 | Østjylland | 5.0% |
| 3 | Fyn | 5.0% |
| 4 | North Denmark | 4.9% |
| 5 | Københavns omegn | 4.7% |
| 6 | Sydjylland | 3.9% |
| 7 | Vest- og Sydsjælland | 3.9% |
Public transfer income as a share of total pre-tax income (%) (2025)
Byen København ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Public transfer income as a share of total pre-tax income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Vestjylland | 19.3% |
| 6 | Sydjylland | 18.8% |
| 7 | Østjylland | 17.5% |
| 8 | Østsjælland | 14.1% |
| 9 | Københavns omegn | 13.1% |
| 10 | Nordsjælland | 12.9% |
| 11 | Byen København | 11.8% |
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Sources
- Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik): Income of persons by province and municipality, sex and type of income (StatBank table INDKP101), 2015-2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6677ce260d4f…)
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