Brøndby
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
Copenhagen suburbs - 🌊 Sea or lake: Køge Bay
- 👥 Population (municipality): 40,990 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 📏 Area: 21.0 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 15 m a.s.l.
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in Brøndby?
40,990 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 35,232, a change of +16.3% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Brøndby in?
Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen suburbs. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Brøndby?
The whole municipality is part of Greater Copenhagen, the continuous urban area of Copenhagen; the urban area within the municipality has 40,788 inhabitants (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Brøndby?
2,341 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 47 in hotels and restaurants and 303 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Brøndby?
21.0 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 1,952 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 100% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (40,788 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).