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Danish business in numbers
Follow bankruptcies and new company formations in Denmark, and explore how active companies are distributed across municipalities and industries. Find figures, methodology and charts for your article or analysis.
As of 13 September 2026. Each dataset includes its source, reference period and methodology.
Newly established companies in Denmark by month
5,539
Established in August 2026
Companies by their date of incorporation in each of the latest 24 complete calendar months.
Source: companydata.dk / CVR, Danish Business Authority.
View figures and methodologyActive companies in Denmark by municipality
860,571
Active companies as of 13 September 2026
Active companies by the municipality of their registered address.
Source: companydata.dk / CVR, Danish Business Authority.
View figures and methodologyActive companies in Denmark by industry
860,571
Active companies as of 13 September 2026
Active companies by their main industry, grouped into two-digit industry divisions.
Source: companydata.dk / CVR, Danish Business Authority.
View figures and methodologyBankruptcies in Denmark by month
290
Declared bankruptcies in August 2026
Declared company bankruptcies in Denmark for the latest 24 published, complete months. Actual figures from Statistics Denmark, without seasonal adjustment.
Source: Statistics Denmark, StatBank, KONK3. Analysis: companydata.dk.
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The methodology comes with the figures
Company formations and the municipality and industry distributions use our Danish Central Business Register (CVR) database. Bankruptcies use monthly figures from Statistics Denmark. Monthly series cover complete periods; every page includes its source, methodology and update date.
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