Ishøj
- 📍 Location: Capital Region of Denmark,
Copenhagen suburbs - 🌊 Sea or lake: Køge Bay
- 👥 Population (municipality): 24,685 (Jan 1, 2026)
- 📏 Area: 26.5 km² (land area)
- ⛰️ Elevation: 4 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 Ishøj?
24,685 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 23,131, a change of +6.7% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ Which region is Ishøj in?
Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen suburbs. The administrative centre of the region is Hillerød.
❓ What are the largest towns in Ishøj?
The largest towns are Ishøj (22,371 inhabitants), Ishøj Landsby (1,403 inhabitants), Torslunde (293 inhabitants) (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many businesses are there in Ishøj?
1,233 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address), including 37 in hotels and restaurants and 110 in trade.
❓ How large is the area of Ishøj?
26.5 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 932 inhabitants per km².
❓ What share of residents live in towns?
About 97% live in towns and villages with at least 200 inhabitants (24,067 people), the rest in rural areas (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).