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Silkeborg

Silkeborg is a city in Denmark. Its population was 100,000 at the start of 2024. In November 2025, the unemployment rate was 2.3%.

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Lower unemployment than 73% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Danish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents7,586 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.
Population100,000 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode.
Unemployment rate2.3 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Cars per 1,000 residents562 cars/1000 residentscity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Derived 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.
City area850.9 km2city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,311.2398 offences/100kcity · Verified 2026-07-27Official source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-27

Who Silkeborg may suit

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

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–74% from published values
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–71% from published values
Student55%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 41–69% from published values
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–71% from published values
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 850.9 km² in 2026. Population density was 121 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Silkeborg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.4%Foreign residents 7.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Cars per 1,000 residents562 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 area850.9 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 residents7,586 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 density121 people/km²2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceDerived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area. Source-backed value
Population100,000 people2026-07-142024Official sourceDST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode. Source-backed value · place

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkWhere Silkeborg lands among 97 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band11–1.5141.5–2302–2.5Silkeborg 2.3%292.5–3163–3.543.5–424–4.514.5–5unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate2.3 %country median 2.5% — 8% below2026-07-26AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSilkeborg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Silkeborg highlighted17,350Tårnby14,712Glostrup9,814Albertslund9,743Hvidovre9,215Brøndby9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,673Lolland8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,584Ballerup5,311Silkeborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,311.2398 offences/100kcountry median 5,720 — 7% below2026-07-27AgingOfficial sourceStatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was KRP, 30.7 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 562 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportKRP code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport30.7 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?

7.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,586 people of 100,000 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 Silkeborg?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Silkeborg?

Police recorded 5,311.2398 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 Silkeborg?

The published population is 100,000 people. Source: DST KOM kommunekode source register; exact municipality row keyed by kommunekode., checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Silkeborg?

7,586 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.

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Randers100,000 residentsViborg97,000 residentsHorsens96,000 residentsFrederiksberg105,000 residentsKolding95,000 residentsRoskilde91,623 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 2026-07-26Derived 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.Official source · Checked 2026-01-01DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence typesOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-27

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