At UTC+1, that means near-complete overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
Copenhagen is the largest single concentration with 2,369 developers, followed by Aarhus (346), Aalborg (178), Odense (153) and Denmark (59).
80 skills have enough developers in Denmark to break out separately, so you can go straight to the combination you are hiring for.
Most common skills in Denmark
Each links to the local breakdown for that technology.
- JavaScript1,902
- Python1,729
- HTML1,592
- TypeScript1,123
- Java966
- CSS871
- Bash / Shell830
- C#799
- C++751
- Jupyter682
- C619
- PHP568
- Ruby424
- Go404
- Rust345
- LaTeX344
- R249
- Docker240
- Vue.js213
- Swift212
- Lua202
- Sass / SCSS172
- CMake153
- Objective-C144
- Kotlin140
- React133
- MATLAB124
- Haskell123
- PowerShell105
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
Developer cities in Denmark
All indexed developers per city, across every skill.
- Copenhagen2,369
- Aarhus346
- Aalborg178
- Odense153
- Denmark59
- København42
- Horsens32
- Århus23
- Esbjerg23
- Roskilde21
Counts are developers in the indexed profile set.
What developers in Denmark look like
Measured across the profiles in this group, not self-reported.
- Median public contributions, last 12 months
- 64
- Median public repositories
- 17
- Median followers
- 9
- Have a linked LinkedIn profile
- 23.8%
- Flagged as open to work on GitHub
- 20.3%
Years of experience
- 0–2 years5%
- 3–5 years10%
- 6–9 years26%
- 10+ years58%
Shares of the profiles in this group where experience could be derived.
Sample profiles from Denmark
Real indexed developers, reduced to ranges and derived labels so no individual is identifiable.
- Contributions / year
- 250–500
- Public repositories
- 100–150
- Followers
- 25–50
- Contributions / year
- 2,000–3,500
- Public repositories
- 10–20
- Followers
- 100–250
- Contributions / year
- 100–250
- Public repositories
- 10–20
- Followers
- 25–50
- Contributions / year
- 100–250
- Public repositories
- 35–50
- Followers
- 0–10
- Contributions / year
- 500–1,000
- Public repositories
- 5–10
- Followers
- 50–100
- Contributions / year
- 250–500
- Public repositories
- 5–10
- Followers
- 0–10
Figures are shown as ranges and identifying details are removed. Full profiles, including GitHub handles and contact details, are available to signed-in users.
Frequently asked questions
How many developers are there in Denmark?
3,698 developers in Denmark are indexed on RealGreatDevs, 0.14% of the 2,554,463 profiles in the dataset. Location comes from the developer's own stated country on their public profile.
What technologies do developers in Denmark use most?
JavaScript leads with 1,902 developers, followed by Python (1,729), HTML (1,592), TypeScript (1,123) and Java (966).
What are the working-hour overlaps with Denmark?
At UTC+1, that means near-complete overlap with Western Europe and little natural overlap with the US West Coast.
How active are developers in Denmark on GitHub?
The median developer there made 64 public contributions in the last year across 17 public repositories. 23.8% have a LinkedIn profile linked.
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