Vejle
- 📍 Location: Region of Southern Denmark,
South Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Vejle Fjord (Kattegat)
- 👥 Population (municipality): 123,250 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: oldest known market town privileges in
- 📏 Area: 1,058.7 km² (land area)
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Vejle?
123,250 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 116,992, a change of +5.3% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Vejle in?
Region of Southern Denmark, South Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Vejle.
❓ What are the largest towns in Vejle?
The largest towns are Vejle (62,153 inhabitants), Børkop (6,361 inhabitants), Give (5,215 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Vejle?
8,819 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 289 in hotels and restaurants and 925 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Vejle?
1,058.7 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 116 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 85% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (104,550 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).