City profile · Iceland · Europe
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
Elevation
37 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Coordinates
64.112, -21.913
Record updated
2026-06-10
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.