Silkeborg
- 📍 Location: Central Denmark Region,
East Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: The Silkeborg lakes and the Gudenå river
- 👥 Population (municipality): 102,753 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 📏 Area: 850.9 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 31 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 Silkeborg?
102,753 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 95,488, a change of +7.6% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Silkeborg in?
Central Denmark Region, East Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Viborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Silkeborg?
The largest towns are Silkeborg (53,058 inhabitants), Kjellerup (5,295 inhabitants), Sejs-Svejbæk (4,727 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Silkeborg?
7,157 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 183 in hotels and restaurants and 821 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Silkeborg?
850.9 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 121 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 86% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (88,578 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).