Map of Ballerup, Denmark

Ballerup is a city in Capital Region, Denmark, with a population of about 40,000. It lies at 55.7317°N, 12.3633°E. Ballerup is about 14 km (9 mi) northwest of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rødovre, 8 km to the southeast.

Ballerup at a glance

Where is Ballerup?

• The 22nd largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in Capital Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 00 min on the shortest day to 17 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ballerup

• Rødovre — 8 km southeast
• Taastrup — 10 km southwest
• Hvidovre — 11 km southeast
• Frederiksberg — 12 km southeast
• Copenhagen — 14 km southeast
• Greve — 17 km south
• Hørsholm — 19 km northeast
• Roskilde — 20 km southwest
• Hillerød — 22 km north
• Køge — 32 km south

Largest cities in Capital Region

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Hvidovre — 53,527
• Hørsholm — 47,680
• Rødovre — 40,652
• Hillerød — 35,357
• Taastrup — 35,238
• Helsingør — 35,048

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231

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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.