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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
6,801
131 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
604 / 538
3-yr change +1.6%

Population

44k46k48k50k52k54k201120142017202020232026Residents

Active businesses (all types)

5,0005,5006,0006,5007,0002014Q2 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 268k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home*26% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)*39% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here*51,791
Commute in / out every day*17,153 / 15,996
Jobs per working resident*1.02 · 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 year87% · 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)166 · 31% 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 operators3% · 6,388 owners
155 places
24 places
18 places
9 places
9 places

New and established

Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)11.61 · Denmark: 13.44
Average age of active businesses13.9 yrs · Denmark: 13.1
Younger than 2 years15% · Denmark: 17%
Older than 10 years49% · Denmark: 46%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)16 · 12 months: 3
Moved away (3 years)12 · 12 months: 5
Net+4

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out.

When businesses open and close

0200400600Opened Jan: 384Closed Jan: 199JanOpened Feb: 260Closed Feb: 214Opened Mar: 275Closed Mar: 277MarOpened Apr: 272Closed Apr: 178Opened May: 280Closed May: 199MayOpened Jun: 233Closed Jun: 329Opened Jul: 182Closed Jul: 151JulOpened Aug: 243Closed Aug: 190Opened Sep: 278Closed Sep: 231SepOpened Oct: 252Closed Oct: 218Opened Nov: 225Closed Nov: 205NovOpened Dec: 220Closed Dec: 479
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Growing here

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

Gardener & landscaping15 → 22+47%
Bakery14 → 19+36%
Florist, garden & pet shop19 → 25+32%
Law firm18 → 23+28%
Flooring11 → 14+27%
Cosmetics & perfume store13 → 16+23%
Veterinarian10 → 12+20%
Books & stationery5 → 6+20%

Declining here

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

Online store24 → 3-88%0 closed
Optician11 → 8-27%0 closed
Sports & bike shop28 → 23-18%5 closed
Engineering consultancy79 → 66-16%13 closed
Car rental25 → 21-16%2 closed
Taxi40 → 34-15%2 closed
Travel agency7 → 6-14%0 closed
Bricklayer & mason73 → 63-14%5 closed

Highest opportunity here

Home care

64

8 today · similar areas would have ~7

Carpenter & joiner

64

138 today · similar areas would have ~137

Gardener & landscaping

64

22 today · similar areas would have ~36

Real estate agent

62

21 today · similar areas would have ~21

Staffing & recruitment

62

16 today · similar areas would have ~21

Plumber & heating

62

31 today · similar areas would have ~35

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% 50
B&B & holiday accommodation Accommodation 9 1.7 1.2 2 1 +13% 55
Campsite Accommodation 1 0.2 0.1 0 1 -50% 38
Car repair & service Automotive 85 16.3 14.1 29 25 +5% 57
Petrol station Automotive 10 1.9 1.6 2 2 0% 45
Car dealer Automotive 94 18.1 9.1 30 28 +2% 43
Car parts & motorcycles Automotive 20 3.8 1.9 6 6 0% 38
Car rental Automotive 21 4.0 1.5 2 6 -16% 27
Childcare Education 48 9.2 10.8 1 8 -13% 43
Driving school Education 27 5.2 3.4 6 6 0% 43
Courses & tutoring Education 103 19.8 18.9 40 35 +5% 55
Café, coffee bar or bar Food & drink 30 5.8 3.1 7 6 +3% 47
Restaurant Food & drink 69 13.3 11.6 26 32 -8% 46
Pizzeria, grill or takeaway Food & drink 37 7.1 6.4 26 26 0% 55
Catering & canteen Food & drink 27 5.2 7.1 10 13 -10% 54
Bakery Food & drink 19 3.7 2.7 9 4 +36% 57
Supermarket & convenience store Groceries 37 7.1 7.0 12 9 +9% 60
Butcher, fishmonger & deli Groceries 20 3.8 3.6 6 7 -5% 45
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop Groceries 16 3.1 3.9 4 4 0% 61
Dentist Health 27 5.2 4.3 2 4 -7% 40
Doctor & medical clinic Health 123 23.6 10.0 25 14 +10% 39
Physio, chiro & therapy Health 213 40.9 38.2 56 59 -1% 44
Veterinarian Health 12 2.3 1.5 4 2 +20% 50
Home care Health 8 1.5 1.3 1 0 +14% 64
Gym & fitness centre Leisure 20 3.8 2.4 6 9 -13% 33
Sports facility & club Leisure 59 11.3 9.8 8 3 +9% 56
Cinema & entertainment Leisure 14 2.7 2.0 3 2 +8% 51
Travel agency Leisure 6 1.2 1.3 3 4 -14% 44
Hairdresser & barber Personal services 87 16.7 11.9 22 21 +1% 57
Beauty salon & spa Personal services 75 14.4 11.9 38 38 0% 55
Laundry & dry cleaning Personal services 2 0.4 0.4 0 1 -33% 43
Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) Personal services 21 4.0 3.9 6 5 +5% 61
Funeral services Personal services 4 0.8 0.9 0 0 0% 60
Accountant & bookkeeping Professional services 76 14.6 14.3 11 11 0% 51
Law firm Professional services 23 4.4 2.8 7 2 +28% 50
Bank & insurance Professional services 24 4.6 3.6 10 12 -8% 40
Real estate agent Professional services 21 4.0 4.1 4 2 +11% 62
Architect Professional services 29 5.6 3.9 12 8 +16% 54
Engineering consultancy Professional services 66 12.7 16.6 13 26 -16% 48
IT & software services Professional services 171 32.9 37.9 56 45 +7% 60
Marketing & advertising agency Professional services 78 15.0 10.7 35 44 -10% 42
Design & photography Professional services 108 20.8 16.5 39 33 +6% 55
Staffing & recruitment Professional services 16 3.1 4.1 7 6 +7% 62
Clothing store Retail 68 13.1 8.7 19 13 +10% 55
Shoe & leather goods store Retail 8 1.5 1.0 2 3 -11% 36
Pharmacy & health store Retail 13 2.5 1.8 2 1 +8% 54
Cosmetics & perfume store Retail 16 3.1 2.3 8 5 +23% 56
Florist, garden & pet shop Retail 25 4.8 4.1 13 7 +32% 58
Jewellery & watches Retail 9 1.7 1.7 3 4 -10% 42
Optician Retail 8 1.5 1.5 1 4 -27% 44
Furniture & interior store Retail 44 8.5 6.0 11 12 -2% 40
Electronics & phone store Retail 22 4.2 2.9 7 5 +10% 51
Hardware & DIY store Retail 9 1.7 2.0 0 1 -10% 48
Books & stationery Retail 6 1.2 0.9 1 0 +20% 61
Sports & bike shop Retail 23 4.4 5.0 6 11 -18% 51
Toy & hobby shop Retail 28 5.4 3.6 9 5 +17% 49
Gifts, art & specialty shops Retail 52 10.0 8.9 21 17 +8% 54
Second-hand & antiques Retail 27 5.2 3.7 6 2 +17% 55
Online store Retail 3 0.6 0.9 7 28 -88% 48
Electrician Trades 22 4.2 6.7 6 7 -4% 54
Plumber & heating Trades 31 6.0 6.6 8 7 +3% 62
Carpenter & joiner Trades 138 26.5 26.2 36 31 +4% 64
Painter & decorator Trades 31 6.0 7.3 4 4 0% 60
Bricklayer & mason Trades 63 12.1 11.9 16 26 -14% 51
Flooring Trades 14 2.7 1.9 7 4 +27% 59
Building contractor Trades 68 13.1 12.8 14 18 -6% 48
Gardener & landscaping Trades 22 4.2 6.9 17 10 +47% 64
Cleaning services Trades 67 12.9 16.9 34 33 +2% 60
Taxi Transport 34 6.5 5.6 7 13 -15% 41
Removals & haulage Transport 36 6.9 7.9 8 9 -3% 54