Capital Region of Denmark
- 🏛️ Administrative centre: Hillerød
- 🌍 Region: Eastern Denmark,
north-eastern Zealand and the island of Bornholm - 📍 Location: borders:
Region Zealand to the south and west; the Øresund towards Sweden - 📐 Area: 2,564.0 km² (land area)
- 👥 Population: 1,947,212 (Jan 1, 2026)
- ⛰️ Relief: Lowland and moraine hills in North Zealand, coasts on the Øresund and Kattegat; Bornholm is a rocky island
- 🗣️ Official language: Danish
- ⏰ Time zone: CET (UTC +1, DST CEST +2)
- 💰 Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
- 🌧️ Climate: Temperate maritime climate (mild winters, cool summers)
Cities and municipalities in the region
- Albertslund
- Allerød Municipality
- Ballerup
- Bornholm Regional Municipality
- Brøndby
- Dragør
- Egedal Municipality
- Fredensborg
- Frederiksberg
- Frederikssund
- Furesø
- Gentofte
- Gladsaxe
- Glostrup
- Gribskov Municipality
- Halsnæs Municipality
- Helsingør
- Herlev
- Hillerød
- Hvidovre
- Høje-Taastrup Municipality
- Hørsholm
- Ishøj
- Copenhagen
- Lyngby-Taarbæk
- Rudersdal
- Rødovre
- Tårnby
- Vallensbæk
Answers to frequently asked questions
❓ How many people live in the Capital Region of Denmark?
1,947,212 inhabitants as of 1 January 2026. Five years earlier, on 1 January 2021, the figure was 1,855,084, a change of +5.0% (Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A).
❓ What is the largest city in the Capital Region of Denmark?
The three largest towns are København (671,714 inhabitants), Frederiksberg (106,150 inhabitants), Gentofte (75,106 inhabitants). In total the region has 23 towns with more than 20,000 inhabitants (Statistics Denmark, BY3, 1 January 2026).
❓ How many municipalities are there in the Capital Region of Denmark?
29 municipalities: Albertslund, Allerød Kommune, Ballerup, Bornholms Regionskommune, Brøndby, Dragør, Egedal Kommune, Fredensborg, Frederiksberg, Frederikssund, Furesø, Gentofte, Gladsaxe, Glostrup, Gribskov Kommune, Halsnæs Kommune, Helsingør, Herlev, Hillerød, Hvidovre, Høje-Taastrup Kommune, Hørsholm, Ishøj, København, Lyngby-Taarbæk, Rudersdal, Rødovre, Tårnby, Vallensbæk. Each municipality has its own page in the catalogue.
❓ What is the administrative centre of the Capital Region of Denmark?
Hillerød. The region covers Eastern Denmark: north-eastern Zealand and the island of Bornholm.
❓ How many businesses are there in the Capital Region of Denmark?
143,903 active enterprises in 2024 (Statistics Denmark, GF12, by CVR address).
❓ How large is the area of the Capital Region of Denmark?
2,564.0 km² (Statistics Denmark, ARE207, 1 January 2026), about 759 inhabitants per km².
❓ Which coasts and waters border the Capital Region of Denmark?
Øresund, Kattegat, Roskilde Fjord and Isefjord; Bornholm lies in the Baltic Sea.