Copenhagen Facts

Population 562,379 (2013)
Area 77 km² • 30 mi²
Global Ranking #318 in the world by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Regional Ranking #35 in Europe by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings.

Buildings See All Buildings in City

1   Amager Bakke Waste-to-Energy Plant 2017 124 m
2   Bohrs Tårn 2016 100 m
3   UCC Carlsberg 2016 100 m
4   Uptown Nørrebro 2019 98 m
5   Carlsberg Hovedkontor 1961 88 m
6   Radisson SAS Scandinavia 1973 86 m
7   Crowne Plaza 2009 85 m
8   North Wing 2015 81 m
9   Ferring International Center 2002 80 m
10   Bella Sky Tower 1 2011 77 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Arch. Topped Out   Struct. Topped Out   Under Constr.
1   Sky Village - 126 m
2   Pasteurs Tårn 2022 120 m
3   Kobkes Plads Tårn 1 - 100 m
4   Cactus Tower 1 - 80 m
5   Dahlerups Tårn - 80 m
6   Kobkes Plads Tårn 2 - 80 m
7   Vogelius Tårn - 80 m
8   Cactus Tower 2 - 60 m
9   Gronlunds Tårn - 50 m
10   Tuxens Tårn - 50 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Proposed
1   Sky Village - 126 m
2   Amager Bakke Waste-to-Energy Plant 2017 124 m
3   Pasteurs Tårn 2022 120 m
4   Bohrs Tårn 2016 100 m
5   UCC Carlsberg 2016 100 m
6   Kobkes Plads Tårn 1 - 100 m
7   Uptown Nørrebro 2019 98 m
8   Carlsberg Hovedkontor 1961 88 m
9   Radisson SAS Scandinavia 1973 86 m
10   Crowne Plaza 2009 85 m
See full building list
CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Arch. Topped Out   Proposed

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CTBUH Initiatives

CTBUH Scandinavia in London
28 Jan 2020 – Event

CTBUH 2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back
27 Jun 2019 – Tour Report

The Future of Tall Buildings in Scandinavia
28 May 2015 – Event Report

More Initiatives

CTBUH Initiatives Related to Copenhagen

CTBUH Scandinavia in London
28 Jan 2020, London – Event
Join the CTBUH Scandinavia and UK Chapters for a special joint event, featuring both local and international speakers including CTBUH Chairman Steve Watts.
CTBUH 2019 Global Walking Tour: 50 Forward | 50 Back
27 Jun 2019, Chicago – Tour Report
The CTBUH Urban Habitat / Urban Design Committee organized its sixth annual Global Walking Tours, which took place in 25 cities around the world.
The Future of Tall Buildings in Scandinavia
28 May 2015, Copenhagen – Event Report
CTBUH Scandinavia held a successful inaugural event in Copenhagen, featuring keynote presentations by internationally renowned tall building experts.

Videos

From Grain Silo to Glorious Living
30 May 2018 – Klaus Kastbjerg, UNIONKUL HOLDING A/S; Caroline Nagel, COBE

Social Infrastructure
27 Oct 2015 – Bjarke Ingels, Bjarke Ingels Group

Research Papers

Humanizing the High-Rise
30 Oct 2017 – CTBUH Journal, 2017 Issue IV

Interview: Winy Maas, MVRDV
Jun 2010 – CTBUH Journal, 2010 Issue II