Map of Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark, with a population of about 1,153,615. It lies at 55.6759°N, 12.5655°E. The nearest city on our map is Frederiksberg, 2 km to the west.

Copenhagen at a glance

Where is Copenhagen?

• The largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The largest city in Capital Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 01 min on the shortest day to 17 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Copenhagen

• Frederiksberg — 2 km west
• Hvidovre — 6 km west
• Rødovre — 7 km west
• Ballerup — 14 km northwest
• Taastrup — 17 km west
• Greve — 20 km southwest
• Hørsholm — 23 km north
• Malmö — 28 km east, Sweden
• Roskilde — 31 km west
• Hillerød — 33 km northwest

Largest cities in Capital Region

• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Hvidovre — 53,527
• Hørsholm — 47,680
• Rødovre — 40,652
• Ballerup — 40,000
• Hillerød — 35,357
• Taastrup — 35,238
• Helsingør — 35,048

Largest cities in Denmark

• 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
• 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.