Esbjerg
- 📍 Location: Region of Southern Denmark,
South Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: North Sea and the Wadden Sea
- 👥 Population (municipality): 114,947 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: harbour founded in ; market town in 1899
- 📏 Area: 795.6 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 17 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 Esbjerg?
114,947 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 115,579, a change of -0.5% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Esbjerg in?
Region of Southern Denmark, South Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Vejle.
❓ What are the largest towns in Esbjerg?
The largest towns are Esbjerg (71,371 inhabitants), Ribe (8,403 inhabitants), Bramming (7,244 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Esbjerg?
7,196 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 256 in hotels and restaurants and 723 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Esbjerg?
795.6 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 144 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 92% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (105,222 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).