Glostrup
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
Copenhagen suburbs - 👥 Population (municipality): 25,834 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: arose as a torp village, –1250
- 📏 Area: 13.3 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 18 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 Glostrup?
25,834 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 23,380, a change of +10.5% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Glostrup in?
Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen suburbs. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Glostrup?
The whole municipality is part of Greater Copenhagen, the continuous urban area of Copenhagen; the urban area within the municipality has 25,727 inhabitants (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Glostrup?
1,499 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 51 in hotels and restaurants and 171 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Glostrup?
13.3 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 1,942 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 100% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (25,727 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).