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Living in Viborg

In Viborg, the median rent tenants pay is €745 a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.4% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 2.4% in November 2025. For Viborg, car density was 569 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026. The city covered 1,409.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 69 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2618 sources

Population97,621people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Average gross salary6,468EUR/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · LONS30 Earnings by region, sector, salary, salary earners, components, sex and time
Average net rent10.39EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026
Unemployment rate2.4%country median 2.5% — 4% belowOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime5,303offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 7% belowOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types

Lower unemployment than 67% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 63% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Viborg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Viborg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Norlys fixed broadband5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.39 EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official · regional context
Median monthly rent744.8 EUR/month1 Jan 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official

Is Viborg 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 worker67%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 58–76%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–78%
Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 29–49%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–60%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Viborg?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Viborg is 2.4%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,468 EUR/month31 Dec 2024LONS30 Earnings by region, sector, salary, salary earners, components, sex and time2Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability98 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9Official

What does a salary buy in Viborg?

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€3,290of €3,973 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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€10.39/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-01-01− €623
Internet€40 · official · Norlys fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €40
Mobile plan€20 · official · 3 mobile internet 10GB · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€3,290
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Viborg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobnet Denmark — Public employment service

Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Viborg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Viborg?

Police recorded about 5,303 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: 5,303 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types10
Recorded crime across major citiesViborg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Viborg 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
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,303 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types10Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)15Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was KRP, 25.1 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportKRP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport25.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Viborg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Danish language training for adult foreign nationals — State Language Course

Danish municipalities and language centres

For adult foreign nationals, newly arrived residents.

DanishIn Personvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Viborg.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.1 · Feb 11.38 · Mar 17.05 · Apr 22.24 · May 25.22 · Jun 27.81 · Jul 28.32 · Aug 27.47 · Sep 25.88 · Oct 21.43 · Nov 15.24 · Dec 11.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -16.26 · Feb -15.46 · Mar -12.64 · Apr -3.59 · May -1.49 · Jun 4.5 · Jul 7.89 · Aug 7.77 · Sep 2.73 · Oct -3.95 · Nov -10.24 · Dec -13.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.58 · Feb 0.48 · Mar 2.61 · Apr 6.82 · May 11.07 · Jun 14.38 · Jul 16.62 · Aug 16.45 · Sep 13.28 · Oct 8.93 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Viborg?

The published population was 97,621 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents569 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 area1,409 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 residents8,373 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 density69 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.2Official
Population Female48,699 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Population Male49,175 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Population97,621 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.14Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population97,621 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)13Official

International community in Viborg

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
Total98,104100.0%
Denmark89,52691.3%
Ukraine1,6051.6%
Romania1,0421.1%
Poland7200.7%
Syria7000.7%
Lithuania4190.4%
Germany2350.2%
Eritrea2110.2%
Norway1840.2%
Somalia1730.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom1600.2%
Stateless1560.2%
Afghanistan1500.2%
Netherlands1480.2%
India1460.1%
Thailand1460.1%
Iran1450.1%
Vietnam1310.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic1080.1%
Philippines990.1%
Hungary980.1%
Sweden950.1%
China930.1%
Italy900.1%
Iceland880.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina750.1%
Sri Lanka710.1%
USA630.1%
Bulgaria590.1%
Iraq580.1%
Latvia510.1%
Spain500.1%
France450.0%
Serbia390.0%
Ireland380.0%
Russia380.0%
Greece370.0%
Uganda350.0%
Turkey340.0%
Sudan310.0%
Brazil280.0%
Kenya250.0%
Kosovo250.0%
Ethiopia240.0%
Tanzania210.0%
Bangladesh210.0%
Belgium200.0%
Portugal200.0%
Myanmar200.0%
Uzbekistan200.0%
Slovakia200.0%
Burundi190.0%
Canada190.0%
Croatia190.0%
Estonia180.0%
Japan170.0%
Czech Republic170.0%
Colombia160.0%
Finland150.0%
Ghana140.0%
Nepal140.0%
South Sudan130.0%
Zambia130.0%
Pakistan130.0%
Switzerland120.0%
Australia120.0%
Austria110.0%
Mexico110.0%
Peru110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Albania100.0%
South Korea100.0%
Slovenia100.0%
Gambia, The80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Moldova80.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Rwanda70.0%
South Africa60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Israel50.0%
Jordan50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Angola40.0%
Congo, Republic40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Chile40.0%
Morocco30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Algeria20.0%
Botswana20.0%
Egypt20.0%
Cameroon20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Malawi20.0%
Barbados20.0%
Uruguay20.0%
Taiwan20.0%
Maldives20.0%
Armenia20.0%
Azerbaijan20.0%
Montenegro20.0%
Liechtenstein10.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Serbia and Montenegro10.0%
Malta10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Liberia10.0%
Namibia10.0%
Benin10.0%
Ivory Coast10.0%
Chad10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
Ecuador10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Grenada10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Bhutan10.0%
Kazakhstan10.0%
Republic of North Macedonia10.0%

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
Total1,932100.0%
Ukraine23612.2%
Syria1919.9%
Romania1799.3%
Sri Lanka1336.9%
Poland1125.8%
Somalia985.1%
Lithuania924.8%
Vietnam774.0%
Iraq583.0%
Afghanistan542.8%
Show 86 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea512.6%
Lebanon452.3%
Congo, Democratic Republic422.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina392.0%
Sweden311.6%
India251.3%
Germany221.1%
Netherlands211.1%
Yugoslavia180.9%
Iran170.9%
China170.9%
United Kingdom150.8%
Turkey150.8%
Kosovo150.8%
Bhutan140.7%
Hungary130.7%
Ethiopia130.7%
Iceland120.6%
Norway120.6%
Thailand120.6%
Burundi110.6%
Serbia100.5%
Philippines90.5%
South Korea90.5%
Russia90.5%
Morocco80.4%
USA80.4%
Myanmar80.4%
Nepal80.4%
Bulgaria70.4%
France70.4%
Sudan70.4%
South Sudan70.4%
Uganda70.4%
Belarus70.4%
Ghana60.3%
Zambia60.3%
Pakistan60.3%
Ivory Coast50.3%
Rwanda50.3%
Australia50.3%
Latvia50.3%
Moldova50.3%
Belgium40.2%
Italy40.2%
Gambia, The40.2%
Libya40.2%
Congo, Republic40.2%
Bangladesh40.2%
Estonia40.2%
Kenya30.2%
Tunisia30.2%
Argentina30.2%
Canada30.2%
Israel30.2%
Greece20.1%
Serbia and Montenegro20.1%
Algeria20.1%
Angola20.1%
Nigeria20.1%
Colombia20.1%
Nicaragua20.1%
Peru20.1%
Venezuela20.1%
Japan20.1%
Jordan20.1%
Kuwait20.1%
Laos20.1%
Armenia20.1%
Finland10.1%
Czechoslovakia10.1%
Portugal10.1%
Soviet Union10.1%
Austria10.1%
Egypt10.1%
Central African Republic10.1%
Senegal10.1%
Brazil10.1%
Indonesia10.1%
Middle East not stated10.1%
Azerbaijan10.1%
Uzbekistan10.1%
Croatia10.1%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic10.1%
Czech Republic10.1%
Not stated10.1%

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: Persons of Danish origin · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total87,483100.0%
Denmark87,483100.0%

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)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Viborg

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.

Sønderborg as a Viborg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 172 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Nearest airport: 6.1 km Sønderborg vs 25.1 km Viborg−76%
  • Rent: €9.67/m² Sønderborg vs €10.39/m² Viborg−7%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Sønderborg vs 2.4% Viborg+8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,881 Sønderborg vs 5,303 Viborg−8%
  • Residents: 74,096 Sønderborg vs 97,621 Viborg−24%
Full comparisonMore about Sønderborg

Cities near Viborg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Denmark

Other cities in Denmark to compare with Viborg, nearest in population first.

All Denmark cities
Horsens97,921 residentsKolding95,897 residentsRanders100,356 residentsSilkeborg101,574 residentsRoskilde91,623 residentsHerning90,006 residents

How does Viborg compare?

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Viborg in rankings

#8 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Denmark #11 of 30 in Largest cities in Denmark #30 of 30 in Safest cities in Denmark by recorded crime

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

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Viborg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Viborg?

The published population was 97,621 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Viborg?

Police recorded about 5,303 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 Viborg?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Viborg?

8,373 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 Viborg a good place to live?

Viborg 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.

Which cities are near Viborg?

Bjerringbro, Skive are near Viborg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 98,104 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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  title = {Viborg, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
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