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Aalborg

Aalborg is a city in Denmark. The unemployment rate was 3.3% in November 2025. Aalborg had a population of 225,000 at the start of 2024. 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.

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

Foreign residents19,252 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Population225,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate3.3 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8152")
PM2.5 — annual mean6.5 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data
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 °Cnearest_station · Verified 2026-07-31Official source · WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TYLSTRUP_06031.csv
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Aalborg may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker67%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 53–81% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Student60%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 46–74% from published values
Family48%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 34–62% from published values
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–74% from published values

Population and city profile

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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Aalborg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.4%Foreign residents 8.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents466 cars/1000 residents2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived 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. Source-backed value
City area1,137.7 km22026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote. Source-backed value
Foreign residents19,252 people2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDST 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. Source-backed value
Population density199 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population225,000 people2026-07-142024Official sourceDST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode. Source-backed value · place

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Aalborg recurring monthly costs, € per month€424Private kindergarten€237Utilities, 85 m² flat€57Transport pass€37Internet, 60 Mbps€33Fitness club€18Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.42 EUR/month2026-08-012024Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921) Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.14 EUR/month2026-08-012024Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921) Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly423.62 EUR/month2026-08-012024Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921) Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB18.29 EUR/month2026-08-012024Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921) Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass56.85 EUR/month2026-08-012024Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921) Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home237.13 EUR/month2026-08-012024Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921) Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Aalborg lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5292.5–3163–3.5Aalborg 3.3%43.5–424–4.514.5–5unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 2.5% — 32% above2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAalborg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Aalborg highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup6,774Aalborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,774.2423 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 18% above2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Aalborg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.5PM2.5104014.0NO₂µg/m³

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

NO₂ across cities in DenmarkWhere Aalborg lands among 38 measured cities
annual NO₂, µg/m³ · measured cities in Denmark per band22–365–646–747–888–919–10214–15Aalborg 14.0415–16317–18420–21annual NO₂, µg/m³ · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8152") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6.5 µg/m³country median 6.0 — 8% above2026-07-262024Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data Source-backed value
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 °C2026-07-312020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TYLSTRUP_06031.csv Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport13 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportAAL code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport6.7 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Additional context

MetricValueVerifiedSource
English Portal Urlhttps://www.nyidanmark.dk/ url2026-06-10FreshOfficial sourcenyidanmark.dk — Danish immigration portal (English) Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

8.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 19,252 people of 225,000 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Aalborg?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Aalborg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.5 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Aalborg?

Police recorded 6,774.2423 offences/100k. 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, checked 2026-07-27.

How many people live in Aalborg?

The published population is 225,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

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., checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Aalborg?

A monthly transport pass is 56.85 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Aalborg (Wayback capture 20241203152921), checked 2026-08-01.

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Denmark cities
Odense210,803 residentsAarhus370,000 residentsVejle122,000 residentsEsbjerg115,000 residentsFrederiksberg105,000 residentsRanders100,000 residents

Sources

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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.Official source · Checked 2026-07-14StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour forceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Aalborg/8152")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station dataOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TYLSTRUP_06031.csvOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-31

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