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Kópavogur
Capital Region · Iceland
City population
40,040
#2
in Iceland
#2
in Capital Region
#13,960
worldwide
64.112, -21.913 · 3 km from Reykjavík
About Kópavogur
Kópavogur is a city in Capital Region, Iceland with a population of 40,040. It is the 2nd largest of the 6 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Iceland, and the 13,960th largest worldwide. It lies 3 km from Reykjavík.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Capital Region
Rank in region
#2of 3
Coordinates
64.112, -21.913
Record updated
10 June 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 6 in IcelandClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.