Map of Esbjerg, Denmark

Esbjerg is a city in South Denmark, Denmark, with a population of about 71,698. It lies at 55.4703°N, 8.4519°E. Esbjerg is about 260 km (161 mi) west of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kolding, 64 km to the east.

Esbjerg at a glance

Where is Esbjerg?

• The 6th largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in South Denmark on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 04 min on the shortest day to 17 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Esbjerg

• Kolding — 64 km east
• Vejle — 73 km east
• Herning — 81 km northeast
• Fredericia — 83 km east
• Hedensted — 85 km northeast
• Horsens — 98 km northeast
• Flensburg — 99 km southeast, Germany
• Silkeborg — 103 km northeast
• Viborg — 124 km northeast
• Neumünster — 184 km southeast, Germany

Largest cities in South Denmark

• Odense — 180,863
• Kolding — 61,638
• Vejle — 60,231
• Fredericia — 40,886

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231
• Hvidovre — 53,527

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.