Sports clubs and sporting facilities
What are the numbers of fitness centres in Denmark? How many sporting centres are there in your municipality?, View the physical facilities for sports activities, including the number of courts, sports areas, and sports halls. Also, find out how many sports clubs are affiliated with DIF, DGI, and the Danish Federation for Company Sport., , Number of sports facilities,
Find the number of sport facilities by facility type.
, Sport facilities, Unit: , Number, 2026, All Denmark, Athletics facility, 327, Badminton hall, 61, Fitness center, 1,636, Football field, 1,798, Large sporting centers 800 m2 og derover, 1,699, Small sporting centers (300-799 m2), 676, Sports facilities (under 300 m2), 2,355, Swimming hall, 380, Tennis court, 697, Padel facilities, 444, MTB trails and cycling facilities, 372, In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Sports facilities (IDRFAC01),
Update and sources
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Last update
, 6.10.2026,
Next update
, 6.10.2027,
Source data
, Data for statistics on sports facilities are collected from the Sports Analysis Institute and the constructions funds facility database. The facility database is updated continuously, and there may be discrepancies between the statistics and the facility database inventory. Extracts from the database are taken annually on 1 October.
Membership figures are based on extracts from the Central Association Register, which are reported annually. Data reporter to the register from the sports associations.,
Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Sports clubs and sporting facilities
, Number of sporting centres,
The figure shows the number of sporting centres distributed by province.
, In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Sports facilities (IDRFAC01),
Update and sources
,
Last update
, 6.10.2026,
Next update
, 6.10.2027,
Source data
, Data for statistics on sports facilities are collected from the Sports Analysis Institute and the constructions funds facility database. The facility database is updated continuously, and there may be discrepancies between the statistics and the facility database inventory. Extracts from the database are taken annually on 1 October.
Membership figures are based on extracts from the Central Association Register, which are reported annually. Data reporter to the register from the sports associations.,
Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Sports clubs and sporting facilities
, Number of Sports associations ,
The figure shows the number of Sports associations by organisation. A sports association may be affiliated with more than one federation, but it is not counted twice in total value ‘Total’.
, In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data on Sports associations and members (IDRFOR01),
Update and sources
,
Last update
, 2.6.2026,
Next update
, 1.6.2027,
Source data
, Data for statistics on sports facilities are collected from the Sports Analysis Institute and the constructions funds facility database. The facility database is updated continuously, and there may be discrepancies between the statistics and the facility database inventory. Extracts from the database are taken annually on 1 October.
Membership figures are based on extracts from the Central Association Register, which are reported annually. Data reporter to the register from the sports associations.,
Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Sports clubs and sporting facilities
, On the statistics – documentation, sources and method, Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published., See the documentation of statistics to learn more:,
Sports clubs and sporting facilities
, The purpose of these statistics is to illustrate the physical and organizational structures of sports in Denmark, as well as memberships under the various sports federations. The statistics have been established since 2017 and are comparable throughout the period., Read more about sources, method and quality in the documentation of statistics on Sports clubs and sporting facilities, Need more data on Sports clubs and sporting facilities?, Go on searching on your own in Statbank Denmark. F, or example how many sports facilities or , Sports associations it there in your municipality, ., Go to the StatBank, Contact, Trine Jensen, Phone: +45 20 13 88 17, Mail: , tsn@dst.dk
https://www.dst.dk/en/Statistik/emner/kultur-og-fritid/idraet/idraetsforeninger-og-idraetsfaciliteter
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