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Population density: Denmark vs Venezuela compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 84.1 people in Venezuela. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. Denmark and Venezuela rank 65th and 151st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Denmark has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, making the population density in Denmark 364% higher than in Venezuela.

Population density by year

Denmark
Venezuela

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Venezuela
2026 390 84.1
2025 389 83.7
2024 387 83.4
2023 385 83.1
2022 382 82.8
2021 379 82.9
2020 378 83.5
2019 376 85
2018 375 87.5
2017 373 89.7
2016 371 90.3
2015 368 89.8
2014 365 88.8
2013 364 87.8
2012 362 86.8
2011 361 85.7
2010 359 84.6
2009 358 83.5
2008 356 82.4
2007 354 81.2
2006 352 79.9
2005 351 78.7
2004 350 77.3
2003 349 76
2002 348 74.7
2001 347 73.3
2000 346 72
1999 345 70.7
1998 343 69.3
1997 342 67.9
1996 341 66.5
1995 339 65.2
1994 337 63.8
1993 336 62.4
1992 335 61
1991 334 59.6
1990 333 58.2
1989 332 56.8
1988 332 55.4
1987 332 54
1986 332 52.6
1985 331 51.3
1984 331 49.9
1983 331 48.6
1982 331 47.3
1981 332 46.1
1980 332 44.8
1979 331 43.6
1978 330 42.3
1977 329 41.1
1976 328 40
1975 328 38.8
1974 327 37.7
1973 325 36.6
1972 323 35.5
1971 321 34.5
1970 319 33.4
1969 317 32.4
1968 315 31.4
1967 313 30.4
1966 311 29.4
1965 308 28.5
1964 306 27.5
1963 303 26.6
1962 301 25.7
1961 298.6 24.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Denmark increased by 10.9%, compared to a 5.16% growth in Venezuela.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Venezuela was 148th in 2006 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Venezuela
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Venezuela
2024 88.7% 89.3%
2023 88.6% 89.2%
2022 88.4% 89.2%
2021 88.3% 89.2%
2020 88.2% 89.1%
2019 88.2% 89.1%
2018 88.1% 89.1%
2017 88% 89%
2016 87.7% 89%
2015 87.7% 89%
2014 87.7% 88.9%
2013 87.5% 88.9%
2012 87.2% 88.8%
2011 87.2% 88.8%
2010 86.9% 88.8%
2009 86.8% 88.8%
2008 86.6% 88.8%
2007 86.4% 88.7%
2006 86.3% 88.7%
2005 86% 88.6%
2004 85.7% 88.6%
2003 85.4% 88.5%
2002 85.3% 88.5%
2001 85.2% 88.4%
2000 85.1% 88.2%
1999 85.1% 88%
1998 85.1% 87.6%
1997 85.1% 87.3%
1996 85% 86.8%
1995 85% 86.4%
1994 85% 85.9%
1993 84.9% 85.4%
1992 84.9% 84.9%
1991 84.9% 84.4%
1990 84.8% 84%
1989 84.8% 83.6%
1988 84.8% 83.1%
1987 84.8% 82.7%
1986 84.7% 82.3%
1985 84.6% 81.8%
1984 84.4% 81.3%
1983 84.3% 80.8%
1982 84.1% 80.3%
1981 83.9% 79.8%
1980 83.8% 79.2%
1979 83.5% 78.6%
1978 83.3% 78%
1977 83% 77.3%
1976 82.6% 76.6%
1975 82.2% 75.9%
1974 81.8% 75.2%
1973 81.3% 74.4%
1972 80.8% 73.6%
1971 80.3% 72.8%
1970 79.7% 71.9%
1969 79.2% 71%
1968 78.6% 70%
1967 78.1% 69%
1966 77.5% 67.9%
1965 76.9% 66.9%
1964 76.3% 65.8%
1963 75.7% 64.8%
1962 75.1% 63.8%
1961 74.5% 62.8%
1960 74% 61.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 85.7% to 88.7% in Denmark and from 88.6% to 89.3% in Venezuela.

Densely populated cities

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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