Aalborg
- 📍 Location: North Denmark Region,
North Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Limfjord and Kattegat
- 👥 Population (municipality): 226,033 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: market town rights in
- 📏 Area: 1,137.7 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 5 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Aalborg?
226,033 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 219,487, a change of +3.0% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Aalborg in?
North Denmark Region, North Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Aalborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Aalborg?
The largest towns are Aalborg (122,550 inhabitants), Nørresundby (24,831 inhabitants), Svenstrup (8,002 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Aalborg?
13,604 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 466 in hotels and restaurants and 1,369 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Aalborg?
1,137.7 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 199 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 93% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (210,248 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).