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Living in Aalborg

In Aalborg, unemployment is 3.3% (2025).

Aalborg is a city in Denmark. The unemployment rate was 3.3% in November 2025. For Aalborg, annual PM2.5 was 6.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Car density was 466 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population226,033people1 Jan 2026Official source · Statistics Denmark
Average gross salary6,192EUR/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · LONS30 Earnings by region, sector, salary, salary earners, components, sex and time
Average net rent7.57EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2012Official source · Eurostat
Unemployment rate3.3%country median 2.5% — 32% aboveOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime6,774offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 19% aboveOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types
PM2.5, annual mean6.5µg/m³country median 6.0 — 8% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data

Higher unemployment than 87% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 64% of Danish cities that publish it.

Which Denmark-wide rules apply when you move to Aalborg?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in DenmarkNational rates and thresholds that apply in Aalborg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Aalborg?

Average net cold rent is 7.57 EUR/m² per month (2012), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 7.57 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat5
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Aalborg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€424
Utilities, 85 m² flat€237
Transport pass€57
Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Fitness club€33
Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.42 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.14 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly423.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB18.29 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass56.85 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home237.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921)20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.57 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2012Eurostat5Official

Is Aalborg a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–51%
Family42%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 34–50%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 454 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.57 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2012

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Aalborg?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force12

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Aalborg is 3.3%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,192 EUR/month31 Dec 2024LONS30 Earnings by region, sector, salary, salary earners, components, sex and time2Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability100 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)15Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Jobcenter Aalborg6Official
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force12Official

What does a salary buy in Aalborg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Denmark median gross pay: €6,161 (2024-12-31).
Left over each month€3,169of €3,973 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,973
Rent, 60 m²€7.57/m² · official · Eurostat · 2012-12-31− €454
Public transport pass€57 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €57
Utilities, 85 m²€237 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €237
Internet€37 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €37
Mobile plan€18 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31− €18
Left over€3,169
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment offices in Aalborg

Jobcenter Aalborg lists 1 public employment office in Aalborg (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

Office count verified

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Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR)

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count31 Aug 2026Official public language-service provider/location register9Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: sprogstimulation (compulsory language stimulation for bilingual children) + supplementary Danish instruction. How to enrol a child (uvm.dk).

A country-wide rule for Denmark; Aalborg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Aalborg?

Police recorded about 6,774 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 6,774 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types13
Recorded crime across major citiesAalborg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Aalborg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Kolding6,398
Horsens6,002
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents141.1 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025DK-Statbank-STRAF11-20251Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,774 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents402.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025DK-Statbank-STRAF11-20251Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)18Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport13 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportAAL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport6.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration in Aalborg

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Aalborg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8152")4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6.5 µg/m³country median 6.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.87 · Feb 10.6 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 19.79 · May 23.43 · Jun 26.78 · Jul 26.64 · Aug 25.86 · Sep 23.48 · Oct 19.79 · Nov 14.93 · Dec 11.35 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -13.1 · Feb -13.03 · Mar -10.26 · Apr -1.67 · May 0.91 · Jun 5.78 · Jul 9.46 · Aug 9.35 · Sep 5.14 · Oct -1.96 · Nov -6.85 · Dec -10.53 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 6.9 · May 11 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TYLSTRUP_06031.csv19Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,137.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 199 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Aalborg?

The published population was 226,033 people in 2026. Source: Statistics Denmark14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents466 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Derived stock density from DST BIL54 passenger-car stock and DST FOLK1A population. BIL54 is stock of passenger cars, not registrations, trips or ownership-only subset.2Official
City area1,138 km²1 Jan 2026DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.2Official
Foreign-resident share8.52 %1 Jan 2026DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population.2Official
Foreign residents19,252 people1 Jan 2026DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population.2Official
Population density199 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.2Official
Population Female112,470 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)16Official
Population Male113,563 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)16Official
Population226,033 people1 Jan 2026Statistics Denmark14Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population224,612 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)17Official

International community in Aalborg

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; Statistics Denmark FOLK1B · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total226,404100.0%
Denmark206,89391.4%
Ukraine2,0250.9%
Syria1,1880.5%
Poland1,1830.5%
Romania1,0150.4%
Iran9930.4%
Norway6530.3%
Germany5740.3%
Eritrea5390.2%
China5230.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey5200.2%
Somalia4930.2%
Thailand4240.2%
Iraq3970.2%
Sweden3890.2%
India3880.2%
Afghanistan3730.2%
Italy3690.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3240.1%
Lithuania3210.1%
Bangladesh3000.1%
Iceland2980.1%
Spain2970.1%
Bulgaria2940.1%
United Kingdom2700.1%
Philippines2660.1%
Sri Lanka2560.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic2520.1%
Vietnam2340.1%
Stateless2290.1%
Netherlands2160.1%
Hungary2160.1%
Nepal2090.1%
USA1670.1%
Russia1540.1%
Kosovo1510.1%
Greece1490.1%
France1470.1%
Pakistan1470.1%
Portugal1380.1%
Latvia1360.1%
Brazil1350.1%
Slovakia1090.0%
Croatia950.0%
Sudan940.0%
Indonesia930.0%
Lebanon810.0%
Uganda730.0%
Finland710.0%
Czech Republic640.0%
Canada570.0%
Ireland550.0%
Myanmar530.0%
Serbia510.0%
Austria500.0%
Morocco490.0%
Nigeria480.0%
Mexico480.0%
Kenya470.0%
South Korea470.0%
Cameroon450.0%
Tanzania430.0%
South Africa400.0%
Australia400.0%
Colombia390.0%
Egypt360.0%
Estonia360.0%
Switzerland340.0%
Rwanda320.0%
Belgium310.0%
Ghana300.0%
Ethiopia290.0%
Japan270.0%
Chile250.0%
Venezuela250.0%
Argentina210.0%
Peru210.0%
Burundi190.0%
Tunisia190.0%
South Sudan180.0%
Ecuador180.0%
Jordan180.0%
Republic of North Macedonia180.0%
New Zealand160.0%
Belarus160.0%
Israel140.0%
Uzbekistan140.0%
Slovenia140.0%
Albania130.0%
Kazakhstan120.0%
Ivory Coast110.0%
Gambia, The100.0%
Moldova100.0%
Algeria90.0%
Liberia90.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
Malaysia90.0%
Singapore80.0%
Kyrgyzstan80.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Cyprus70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Central African Republic50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Yugoslavia40.0%
Zambia40.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Congo, Republic30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic30.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Malta20.0%
Angola20.0%
Guinea20.0%
Lesotho20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
Trinidad and Tobago20.0%
Bhutan20.0%
Laos20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Serbia and Montenegro10.0%
Libya10.0%
Mozambique10.0%
Togo10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
North Korea10.0%
Djibouti10.0%
Tajikistan10.0%
Not stated10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Total · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total226,404100.0%
Denmark198,19287.5%
Ukraine2,0420.9%
Syria1,4360.6%
Poland1,4150.6%
Iran1,3910.6%
Somalia1,3480.6%
Iraq1,3060.6%
Romania1,1270.5%
Lebanon1,0080.4%
Turkey9890.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina9720.4%
Vietnam9420.4%
Sri Lanka8260.4%
Germany7240.3%
Afghanistan7120.3%
China6420.3%
Norway6300.3%
Thailand5570.2%
Eritrea5130.2%
India4960.2%
Philippines3760.2%
Sweden3740.2%
Lithuania3600.2%
United Kingdom3370.1%
Bulgaria3240.1%
Iceland3230.1%
Russia3180.1%
Bangladesh3140.1%
Italy3080.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic2540.1%
Spain2510.1%
Hungary2430.1%
Netherlands2190.1%
Kosovo2160.1%
Nepal2110.1%
USA2100.1%
Brazil1910.1%
Pakistan1880.1%
Greece1540.1%
Latvia1530.1%
France1360.1%
Sudan1360.1%
Yugoslavia1260.1%
Portugal1250.1%
Uganda1190.1%
Indonesia1190.1%
Morocco1140.1%
Croatia1130.0%
Slovakia1120.0%
Finland870.0%
Argentina840.0%
South Korea830.0%
Serbia770.0%
Nigeria740.0%
Czech Republic730.0%
Myanmar700.0%
Venezuela690.0%
Moldova690.0%
Kenya650.0%
Canada650.0%
Mexico610.0%
South Africa600.0%
Egypt590.0%
Colombia590.0%
Ethiopia580.0%
Tanzania570.0%
Cameroon560.0%
Israel550.0%
Ghana540.0%
Chile500.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic470.0%
Burundi440.0%
Jordan440.0%
Ireland420.0%
Belarus410.0%
Estonia400.0%
Republic of North Macedonia400.0%
Switzerland390.0%
Rwanda390.0%
Australia390.0%
Austria370.0%
Japan350.0%
Tunisia340.0%
Kazakhstan340.0%
Peru320.0%
Belgium300.0%
Ecuador300.0%
Middle East not stated300.0%
Armenia270.0%
Algeria260.0%
Kuwait260.0%
Uzbekistan250.0%
Albania240.0%
Serbia and Montenegro210.0%
Ivory Coast200.0%
Nicaragua200.0%
South Sudan190.0%
Yemen190.0%
United Arab Emirates180.0%
Malaysia180.0%
Saudi Arabia180.0%
Soviet Union170.0%
New Zealand170.0%
Sierra Leone140.0%
Angola130.0%
Bhutan130.0%
Gambia, The120.0%
Bolivia120.0%
Cuba120.0%
Cyprus120.0%
Kyrgyzstan120.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Liberia100.0%
Libya100.0%
Zimbabwe100.0%
Zambia100.0%
Honduras100.0%
Congo, Republic90.0%
Jamaica90.0%
Singapore90.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Stateless80.0%
Czechoslovakia80.0%
Cambodia80.0%
Costa Rica70.0%
Dominican Republic70.0%
Central African Republic50.0%
Taiwan50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Qatar40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Not stated40.0%
Palestine30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Africa not stated30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Panama30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Luxembourg20.0%
Malta20.0%
Gaza20.0%
Lesotho20.0%
Mozambique20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Guyana20.0%
West Indies20.0%
Bahrain20.0%
Laos20.0%
North Korea20.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Comoros10.0%
Cape Verde10.0%
Madagascar10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Gabon10.0%
Chad10.0%
Togo10.0%
Burkina Faso10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Saint Lucia10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
Oman10.0%
Asia not stated10.0%
Belize10.0%
Turkmenistan10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Descendant · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,583100.0%
Somalia70210.7%
Lebanon5147.8%
Iraq4987.6%
Vietnam4116.2%
Turkey4086.2%
Sri Lanka3835.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3805.8%
Syria3525.3%
Iran2413.7%
Afghanistan2223.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland1902.9%
Romania1642.5%
Eritrea1552.4%
China1011.5%
Kosovo1011.5%
Ukraine851.3%
Germany831.3%
India731.1%
Thailand671.0%
Iceland631.0%
Yugoslavia631.0%
Lithuania610.9%
Sweden600.9%
Russia590.9%
Congo, Democratic Republic570.9%
Norway560.9%
Netherlands520.8%
Morocco510.8%
Philippines460.7%
Pakistan440.7%
Sudan390.6%
Bulgaria360.5%
Italy310.5%
United Kingdom300.5%
Indonesia250.4%
Uganda210.3%
Bangladesh190.3%
Israel190.3%
Latvia190.3%
Serbia190.3%
Hungary180.3%
Burundi180.3%
USA180.3%
Myanmar170.3%
Republic of North Macedonia170.3%
Finland160.2%
Egypt160.2%
Brazil160.2%
Jordan160.2%
South Korea160.2%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic160.2%
Kuwait150.2%
Ethiopia140.2%
Middle East not stated130.2%
Serbia and Montenegro120.2%
Spain120.2%
Algeria120.2%
Nigeria110.2%
Rwanda110.2%
Moldova110.2%
Tanzania100.2%
Greece90.1%
Kenya90.1%
Tunisia90.1%
Argentina90.1%
Yemen90.1%
Sierra Leone80.1%
Cameroon80.1%
Chile80.1%
United Arab Emirates80.1%
Croatia80.1%
South Africa70.1%
Ivory Coast70.1%
Armenia70.1%
Czech Republic70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
France60.1%
Portugal60.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Austria60.1%
Angola60.1%
Colombia60.1%
Nicaragua60.1%
Saudi Arabia60.1%
Estonia60.1%
Libya50.1%
Canada50.1%
Venezuela50.1%
Uzbekistan50.1%
Soviet Union40.1%
Ghana40.1%
Nepal40.1%
Azerbaijan40.1%
Montenegro40.1%
Albania30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Peru30.0%
Japan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Not stated30.0%
Stateless20.0%
Belgium20.0%
Gambia, The20.0%
Liberia20.0%
Zambia20.0%
Mexico20.0%
Bhutan20.0%
Cambodia20.0%
Qatar20.0%
Australia20.0%
Djibouti20.0%
Czechoslovakia10.0%
Ireland10.0%
South Sudan10.0%
Central African Republic10.0%
Congo, Republic10.0%
Senegal10.0%
Zimbabwe10.0%
Costa Rica10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Bahrain10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
North Korea10.0%
Belize10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
English Portal Urlhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url27 Aug 2026nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English)8Official

Alternatives for people set on Aalborg

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Vejle as a Aalborg alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 24.0 km Vejle vs 6.7 km Aalborg+258%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Vejle vs 3.3% Aalborg−30%
  • Rent: €9.67/m² (2026) Vejle vs €7.57/m² (2012) Aalborgno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 12.4% Vejle vs 8.5% Aalborg+45%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,990 Vejle vs 6,774 Aalborg+3%
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Tallinn as a Aalborg alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 6.5 µg/m³ Aalborg−54%
  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €7.57/m² (2012) Aalborgno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 20.4% Tallinn vs 8.5% Aalborgno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 6.7 km Aalborg−16%
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Alternative cities in Denmark

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All Denmark cities
Odense213,168 residentsAarhus378,361 residentsVejle122,433 residentsEsbjerg115,157 residentsFrederiksberg106,150 residentsSilkeborg101,574 residents

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Aalborg in rankings

#3 of 30 in Largest cities in Denmark #25 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Denmark

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aalborg under the national coverage rules.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Aalborg?

The published population was 226,033 people in 2026. Source: Statistics Denmark.

How much does it cost to rent in Aalborg?

Average net cold rent is 7.57 EUR/m² per month (2012), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 530 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Aalborg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Aalborg?

Police recorded about 6,774 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types.

What is the unemployment rate in Aalborg?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Aalborg?

19,252 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population..

Is Aalborg a good place to live?

Aalborg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Aalborg?

The official citizenship distribution records 226,404 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026Q3 (2026-07-01). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 26). Aalborg, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c939c5e0b871a62ce3b874d902002150]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/aalborg/ Retrieved 2026-09-26. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Aalborg, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-26},
  version = {c939c5e0b871a62ce3b874d902002150},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/aalborg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-26. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Aalborg, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/aalborg/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version c939c5e0b871a62ce3b874d902002150; retrieved 2026-09-26; built 2026-09-26.

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Sources

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  1. DK-Statbank-STRAF11-2025 statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-15
  2. DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-15
  3. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
  4. EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8152") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
  6. Jobcenter Aalborg aalborg.dk · checked 2026-09-15
  7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. nyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) nyidanmark.dk · nyidanmark.dk · checked 2026-06-10
  9. Official public language-service provider/location register sprogcenter.aalborg.dk · checked 2026-09-15
  10. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  2. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
  3. StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types StatBank Denmark STRAF11 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-27
  4. Statistics Denmark api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
  8. Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
  9. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TYLSTRUP_06031.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  10. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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