Hillerød
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
North Zealand - 👥 Population (municipality): 55,182 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 🏛️ Founded: full market town trading rights in
- 📏 Area: 213.5 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 41 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 Hillerød?
55,182 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 51,528, a change of +7.1% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Hillerød in?
Capital Region of Denmark, North Zealand. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Hillerød?
The largest towns are Hillerød (36,863 inhabitants), Skævinge (2,964 inhabitants), Nødebo (2,057 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Hillerød?
3,849 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 109 in hotels and restaurants and 344 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Hillerød?
213.5 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 258 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 91% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (50,252 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).