Homelessness in a Welfare State: Perspectives from Copenhagen
Posted by Tristan Remple under Resources and Media on May 1, 2024.
The homeless population has not been caught by the Danish social security net. Homelessness is not easily defined, but can include individuals living in the streets, in shelters, in temporary arrangements with social contacts, or in various institutions including prisons and hospitals. The number of homeless people is not well documented and attempts at making an accurate census of homeless persons are complicated. Experts estimate that there are 10,000 to 15,000 homeless people in Denmark, about half of which live in the Copenhagen metropolitan area. The number of homeless persons continues to increase, but as the city has changed and areas in which the homeless used to “hide” have disappeared, the increase in the number of visibly homeless people has outpaced the growth in the homeless population.
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