Hvidovre
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
Copenhagen suburbs - 🌊 Sea or lake: Køge Bay (Kalveboderne)
- 👥 Population (municipality): 54,228 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 📏 Area: 22.9 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 9 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 Hvidovre?
54,228 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 53,451, a change of +1.5% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Hvidovre in?
Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen suburbs. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Hvidovre?
The whole municipality is part of Greater Copenhagen, the continuous urban area of Copenhagen; the urban area within the municipality has 54,181 inhabitants (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Hvidovre?
3,189 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 106 in hotels and restaurants and 332 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Hvidovre?
22.9 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 2,368 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 100% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (54,181 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).