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8800 Viborg

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Residents
52,029
2026
Population, 5 years
+4.4%
10 years: +6.7%
Active places of business
6,805
131 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
611 / 557
3-yr change +1.9%

Population

44k46k48k50k52k54k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

02,0004,0006,0008,0002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Businesses

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 16%
Young 15-24 14%
Adults 25-44 23%
Adults 45-64 26%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 6%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age42.1 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per person*DKK 0 · Denmark: DKK 0
Families with children at home*30% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*47% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*44,527
Commute in / out every day*14,510 / 23,632
Jobs per working resident*0.83 · Denmark: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Denmark does not publish it for smaller areas.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in 8800 Viborg.

Survival

Still open after 1 year86% · Denmark: 86%
Still open after 3 years69% · Denmark: 67%
Still open after 5 years52% · Denmark: 49%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 8.2 years on average. · Denmark: 7.6

Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)163 · 29% of all closures

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)11% · Denmark: 9%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 6,390 owners
9 places
9 places
8 places
6 places
5 places

Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.74 · Denmark: 13.66
Average age of active businesses13.9 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years15% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years49% · Denmark: 45%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)16 · 12 months: 2
Moved away (3 years)13 · 12 months: 5
Net+3

A move is a place of business whose address changed to another area, or one closing while the same company opens one in another area within 90 days. A new address in the same area is not a move.

When businesses open and close

0200400600Opened Jan: 384Closed Jan: 199JanOpened Feb: 259Closed Feb: 214Opened Mar: 274Closed Mar: 277MarOpened Apr: 271Closed Apr: 178Opened May: 280Closed May: 199MayOpened Jun: 233Closed Jun: 329Opened Jul: 182Closed Jul: 151JulOpened Aug: 245Closed Aug: 190Opened Sep: 278Closed Sep: 231SepOpened Oct: 252Closed Oct: 218Opened Nov: 225Closed Nov: 205NovOpened Dec: 218Closed Dec: 479
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Many closures are dated 31 December (the end of a financial year), so December's closures are higher than when businesses actually stopped.

Growing here

Business types with the biggest 3-year increase (at least 5 businesses three years ago).

Gardener & landscaping14 → 22+57%
Bakery14 → 20+43%
Florist, garden & pet shop19 → 26+37%
Law firm18 → 23+28%
B&B & holiday accommodation8 → 10+25%
Cosmetics & perfume store13 → 16+23%
Veterinarian10 → 12+20%
Electronics & phone store20 → 24+20%

Declining here

Business types shrinking the most over 3 years, with closures in the last 12 months.

Sports & bike shop28 → 23-18%5 closed
Engineering consultancy79 → 65-18%11 closed
Car rental24 → 20-17%2 closed
Bricklayer & mason73 → 62-15%7 closed
Catering & canteen31 → 27-13%4 closed
Taxi39 → 34-13%2 closed
Marketing & advertising agency89 → 79-11%9 closed
Building contractor72 → 65-10%7 closed

Highest opportunity here

Gardener & landscaping

67

22 today · similar areas would have ~36

Cleaning services

67

67 today · similar areas would have ~88

Painter & decorator

65

31 today · similar areas would have ~37

Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches)

63

21 today · similar areas would have ~20

Real estate agent

63

21 today · similar areas would have ~21

Carpenter & joiner

63

136 today · similar areas would have ~138

All business types

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Business typeGroupActivePer 10kSimilar areasOpened 3 yrsClosed 3 yrsChangeScore
Hotel Accommodation 13 2.5 1.3 3 1 +18% 43
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 10 1.9 1.2 3 1 +25% 49
Campsite Accommodation 1 0.2 0.1 0 1 -50% 57
Car repair & service Automotive 86 16.5 14.1 28 25 +4% 60
Petrol station Automotive 10 1.9 1.6 2 2 0% 48
Car dealer Automotive 94 18.1 9.4 31 29 +2% 45
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 21 4.0 1.9 7 6 +5% 43
Car rental Automotive 20 3.8 1.4 2 6 -17% 28
Childcare Education 48 9.2 10.7 1 6 -9% 43
Driving school Education 27 5.2 3.4 6 5 +4% 52
Courses & tutoring Education 100 19.2 18.9 41 37 +4% 56
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 31 6.0 3.0 7 6 +3% 50
Restaurant Food & drink 68 13.1 11.8 25 30 -7% 45
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 38 7.3 6.4 26 26 0% 47
Catering & canteen Food & drink 27 5.2 7.0 9 13 -13% 53
Bakery Food & drink 20 3.8 2.7 10 4 +43% 53
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 37 7.1 7.2 11 8 +9% 59
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 20 3.8 3.6 6 7 -5% 41
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 16 3.1 3.9 4 4 0% 60
Dentist Health 27 5.2 4.2 4 6 -7% 40
Doctor & medical clinic Health 125 24.0 10.0 28 15 +12% 47
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 214 41.1 38.1 57 61 -2% 48
Veterinarian Health 12 2.3 1.6 4 2 +20% 54
Home care Health 8 1.5 1.3 2 1 +14% 60
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 20 3.8 2.4 6 9 -13% 33
Sports facility & club Leisure 59 11.3 9.8 6 4 +4% 60
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 14 2.7 2.0 3 2 +8% 55
Travel agency Leisure 6 1.2 1.3 3 3 0% 55
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 88 16.9 12.0 24 19 +6% 56
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 74 14.2 12.0 37 38 -1% 45
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 0.4 0.3 0 1 -33% 52
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 21 4.0 3.8 6 5 +5% 63
Funeral services Personal services 4 0.8 0.9 0 0 0% 58
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 78 15.0 14.5 11 11 0% 55
Law firm Professional services 23 4.4 2.8 7 2 +28% 47
Bank & insurance Professional services 25 4.8 3.6 11 12 -4% 38
Real estate agent Professional services 21 4.0 4.0 4 2 +11% 63
Architect Professional services 29 5.6 3.9 12 8 +16% 52
Engineering consultancy Professional services 65 12.5 16.7 13 27 -18% 48
IT & software services Professional services 173 33.3 38.1 60 47 +8% 57
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 79 15.2 10.6 34 44 -11% 41
Design & photography Professional services 107 20.6 16.4 39 33 +6% 52
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 16 3.1 4.0 7 6 +7% 59
Clothing store Retail 67 12.9 8.7 19 13 +10% 58
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 8 1.5 1.0 2 3 -11% 41
Pharmacy & health store Retail 13 2.5 1.8 2 1 +8% 52
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 16 3.1 2.3 8 5 +23% 53
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 26 5.0 4.1 14 7 +37% 62
Jewellery & watches Retail 9 1.7 1.7 3 4 -10% 46
Optician Retail 8 1.5 1.5 1 4 -27% 44
Furniture & interior store Retail 43 8.3 6.0 11 13 -4% 44
Electronics & phone store Retail 24 4.6 2.9 9 5 +20% 51
Hardware & DIY store Retail 9 1.7 2.0 0 1 -10% 54
Books & stationery Retail 6 1.2 0.9 1 0 +20% 54
Sports & bike shop Retail 23 4.4 5.1 6 11 -18% 49
Toy & hobby shop Retail 28 5.4 3.5 10 6 +17% 48
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 55 10.6 8.9 24 16 +17% 55
Second-hand & antiques Retail 27 5.2 3.8 6 2 +17% 56
Online store Retail 3 0.6 0.9 7 25 -86% 52
Electrician Trades 22 4.2 6.7 5 6 -4% 53
Plumber & heating Trades 31 6.0 6.7 6 7 -3% 51
Carpenter & joiner Trades 136 26.1 26.6 33 30 +2% 63
Painter & decorator Trades 31 6.0 7.1 4 4 0% 65
Bricklayer & mason Trades 62 11.9 11.9 15 26 -15% 43
Flooring Trades 14 2.7 1.9 6 4 +17% 51
Building contractor Trades 65 12.5 12.9 14 21 -10% 49
Gardener & landscaping Trades 22 4.2 6.9 18 10 +57% 67
Cleaning services Trades 67 12.9 16.9 35 34 +2% 67
Taxi Transport 34 6.5 5.7 8 13 -13% 40
Removals & haulage Transport 36 6.9 7.9 8 10 -5% 54