Viborg
- 📍 Location: Central Denmark Region,
West Jutland - 🌊 Sea or lake: Limfjord (Hjarbæk Fjord)
- 👥 Population (municipality): 97,874 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 📏 Area: 1,409.2 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 51 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 Viborg?
97,874 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 96,679, a change of +1.2% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Viborg in?
Central Denmark Region, West Jutland. The administrative centre of the region is Viborg.
❓ What are the largest towns in Viborg?
The largest towns are Viborg (44,021 inhabitants), Bjerringbro (7,407 inhabitants), Stoholm (2,544 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Viborg?
6,753 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 175 in hotels and restaurants and 671 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Viborg?
1,409.2 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 69 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 81% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (79,018 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).