Map of Næstved, Denmark

Næstved is a city in Zealand, Denmark, with a population of about 44,331. It lies at 55.2299°N, 11.7609°E. Næstved is about 71 km (44 mi) southwest of Copenhagen, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Køge, 37 km to the northeast.

Næstved at a glance

Where is Næstved?

• The 18th largest city in Denmark by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Zealand on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 07 min on the shortest day to 17 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Næstved

• Køge — 37 km northeast
• Roskilde — 50 km northeast
• Greve — 52 km northeast
• Taastrup — 58 km northeast
• Hvidovre — 65 km northeast
• Rødovre — 66 km northeast
• Ballerup — 67 km northeast
• Frederiksberg — 70 km northeast
• Copenhagen — 71 km northeast
• Hillerød — 85 km northeast

Largest cities in Zealand

• Roskilde — 51,916
• Greve — 47,671
• Køge — 38,304

Largest cities in Denmark

• Copenhagen — 1,153,615
• Aarhus — 285,273
• Odense — 180,863
• Aalborg — 142,937
• Frederiksberg — 95,029
• Esbjerg — 71,698
• Randers — 62,802
• Kolding — 61,638
• Horsens — 61,074
• Vejle — 60,231

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.