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Population in Denmark compared to Venezuela: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.75 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Denmark vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Venezuela
2100 5,884,686 28,410,292
2099 5,892,325 28,556,135
2098 5,899,695 28,707,705
2097 5,907,465 28,852,186
2096 5,914,749 28,997,910
2095 5,922,245 29,134,707
2094 5,930,321 29,264,882
2093 5,938,280 29,394,209
2092 5,946,384 29,510,768
2091 5,954,679 29,623,813
2090 5,963,266 29,734,285
2089 5,971,713 29,840,423
2088 5,979,364 29,936,470
2087 5,987,402 30,030,678
2086 5,995,064 30,120,614
2085 6,002,549 30,201,240
2084 6,009,275 30,276,736
2083 6,015,700 30,348,224
2082 6,021,123 30,418,460
2081 6,025,161 30,484,132
2080 6,029,023 30,549,302
2079 6,032,690 30,612,881
2078 6,035,675 30,674,565
2077 6,038,686 30,730,870
2076 6,042,135 30,780,046
2075 6,044,653 30,829,620
2074 6,047,076 30,868,955
2073 6,049,937 30,913,457
2072 6,051,777 30,956,993
2071 6,053,762 30,999,181
2070 6,056,217 31,039,456
2069 6,059,011 31,077,886
2068 6,062,068 31,111,229
2067 6,065,624 31,147,205
2066 6,069,342 31,177,952
2065 6,074,204 31,202,552
2064 6,079,063 31,217,149
2063 6,083,788 31,232,539
2062 6,088,960 31,245,802
2061 6,093,987 31,255,590
2060 6,099,487 31,264,668
2059 6,104,417 31,272,623
2058 6,109,049 31,273,762
2057 6,114,183 31,276,766
2056 6,119,717 31,268,661
2055 6,125,235 31,252,602
2054 6,129,783 31,238,775
2053 6,134,472 31,222,231
2052 6,138,153 31,194,694
2051 6,141,878 31,174,182
2050 6,145,108 31,139,557
2049 6,147,694 31,104,189
2048 6,149,633 31,062,699
2047 6,151,452 31,009,532
2046 6,153,140 30,960,686
2045 6,153,542 30,905,370
2044 6,154,289 30,845,107
2043 6,154,449 30,776,828
2042 6,154,439 30,694,535
2041 6,154,049 30,607,831
2040 6,152,639 30,504,638
2039 6,151,105 30,389,092
2038 6,147,975 30,268,244
2037 6,145,003 30,145,046
2036 6,140,920 30,014,973
2035 6,135,972 29,870,829
2034 6,129,715 29,718,039
2033 6,122,663 29,574,127
2032 6,115,251 29,428,330
2031 6,105,748 29,279,969
2030 6,095,292 29,139,878
2029 6,082,914 29,004,690
2028 6,068,364 28,880,803
2027 6,051,324 28,750,990
2026 6,032,411 28,630,592
2025 6,009,169 28,516,896
2024 5,976,992 28,405,543
2023 5,946,952 28,300,854
2022 5,903,037 28,213,017
2021 5,856,733 28,237,826
2020 5,831,404 28,444,077
2019 5,814,422 28,938,098
2018 5,793,636 29,807,592
2017 5,764,980 30,565,323
2016 5,728,010 30,765,720
2015 5,683,483 30,573,972
2014 5,643,475 30,254,079
2013 5,614,932 29,912,198
2012 5,591,572 29,553,826
2011 5,570,572 29,185,212
2010 5,547,683 28,813,101
2009 5,523,095 28,438,298
2008 5,493,621 28,053,696
2007 5,461,438 27,649,363
2006 5,437,272 27,224,686
2005 5,419,432 26,785,804
2004 5,404,523 26,340,838
2003 5,390,574 25,892,703
2002 5,375,931 25,435,671
2001 5,358,783 24,979,922
2000 5,339,616 24,526,708
1999 5,321,799 24,066,593
1998 5,304,219 23,601,337
1997 5,284,991 23,131,685
1996 5,263,074 22,662,113
1995 5,233,373 22,193,821
1994 5,206,180 21,725,188
1993 5,188,628 21,254,520
1992 5,171,370 20,780,948
1991 5,154,298 20,304,896
1990 5,140,939 19,827,010
1989 5,132,594 19,348,921
1988 5,129,516 18,871,020
1987 5,127,024 18,394,963
1986 5,120,534 17,923,536
1985 5,113,691 17,461,434
1984 5,111,619 17,008,841
1983 5,114,297 16,562,205
1982 5,117,810 16,121,874
1981 5,121,572 15,687,297
1980 5,123,027 15,258,218
1979 5,116,801 14,834,552
1978 5,104,248 14,416,684
1977 5,088,419 14,006,812
1976 5,072,596 13,606,284
1975 5,059,862 13,215,892
1974 5,045,297 12,835,351
1973 5,021,861 12,463,537
1972 4,991,596 12,099,180
1971 4,963,126 11,741,008
1970 4,928,757 11,387,790
1969 4,891,860 11,040,280
1968 4,864,883 10,697,530
1967 4,835,354 10,358,513
1966 4,797,381 10,024,854
1965 4,759,012 9,697,790
1964 4,722,072 9,377,712
1963 4,684,483 9,064,021
1962 4,647,727 8,756,870
1961 4,611,687 8,455,915
1960 4,579,603 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Venezuela
2100 -0.13% -0.51%
2099 -0.12% -0.53%
2098 -0.13% -0.5%
2097 -0.12% -0.5%
2096 -0.13% -0.47%
2095 -0.14% -0.44%
2094 -0.13% -0.44%
2093 -0.14% -0.39%
2092 -0.14% -0.38%
2091 -0.14% -0.37%
2090 -0.14% -0.36%
2089 -0.13% -0.32%
2088 -0.13% -0.31%
2087 -0.13% -0.3%
2086 -0.12% -0.27%
2085 -0.11% -0.25%
2084 -0.11% -0.24%
2083 -0.09% -0.23%
2082 -0.07% -0.22%
2081 -0.06% -0.21%
2080 -0.06% -0.21%
2079 -0.05% -0.2%
2078 -0.05% -0.18%
2077 -0.06% -0.16%
2076 -0.04% -0.16%
2075 -0.04% -0.13%
2074 -0.05% -0.14%
2073 -0.03% -0.14%
2072 -0.03% -0.14%
2071 -0.04% -0.13%
2070 -0.05% -0.12%
2069 -0.05% -0.11%
2068 -0.06% -0.12%
2067 -0.06% -0.1%
2066 -0.08% -0.08%
2065 -0.08% -0.05%
2064 -0.08% -0.05%
2063 -0.08% -0.04%
2062 -0.08% -0.03%
2061 -0.09% -0.03%
2060 -0.08% -0.03%
2059 -0.08% -0.004%
2058 -0.08% -0.01%
2057 -0.09% 0.03%
2056 -0.09% 0.05%
2055 -0.07% 0.04%
2054 -0.08% 0.05%
2053 -0.06% 0.09%
2052 -0.06% 0.07%
2051 -0.05% 0.11%
2050 -0.04% 0.11%
2049 -0.03% 0.13%
2048 -0.03% 0.17%
2047 -0.03% 0.16%
2046 -0.007% 0.18%
2045 -0.01% 0.2%
2044 -0.003% 0.22%
2043 0% 0.27%
2042 0.006% 0.28%
2041 0.02% 0.34%
2040 0.02% 0.38%
2039 0.05% 0.4%
2038 0.05% 0.41%
2037 0.07% 0.43%
2036 0.08% 0.48%
2035 0.1% 0.51%
2034 0.12% 0.49%
2033 0.12% 0.5%
2032 0.16% 0.51%
2031 0.17% 0.48%
2030 0.2% 0.47%
2029 0.24% 0.43%
2028 0.28% 0.45%
2027 0.31% 0.42%
2026 0.39% 0.4%
2025 0.54% 0.39%
2024 0.51% 0.37%
2023 0.74% 0.31%
2022 0.79% -0.09%
2021 0.43% -0.73%
2020 0.29% -1.71%
2019 0.36% -2.92%
2018 0.5% -2.48%
2017 0.65% -0.65%
2016 0.78% 0.63%
2015 0.71% 1.06%
2014 0.51% 1.14%
2013 0.42% 1.21%
2012 0.38% 1.26%
2011 0.41% 1.29%
2010 0.45% 1.32%
2009 0.54% 1.37%
2008 0.59% 1.46%
2007 0.44% 1.56%
2006 0.33% 1.64%
2005 0.28% 1.69%
2004 0.26% 1.73%
2003 0.27% 1.8%
2002 0.32% 1.82%
2001 0.36% 1.85%
2000 0.33% 1.91%
1999 0.33% 1.97%
1998 0.36% 2.03%
1997 0.42% 2.07%
1996 0.57% 2.11%
1995 0.52% 2.16%
1994 0.34% 2.21%
1993 0.33% 2.28%
1992 0.33% 2.34%
1991 0.26% 2.41%
1990 0.16% 2.47%
1989 0.06% 2.53%
1988 0.05% 2.59%
1987 0.13% 2.63%
1986 0.13% 2.65%
1985 0.04% 2.66%
1984 -0.05% 2.7%
1983 -0.07% 2.73%
1982 -0.07% 2.77%
1981 -0.03% 2.81%
1980 0.12% 2.86%
1979 0.25% 2.9%
1978 0.31% 2.93%
1977 0.31% 2.94%
1976 0.25% 2.95%
1975 0.29% 2.96%
1974 0.47% 2.98%
1973 0.61% 3.01%
1972 0.57% 3.05%
1971 0.7% 3.1%
1970 0.75% 3.15%
1969 0.55% 3.2%
1968 0.61% 3.27%
1967 0.79% 3.33%
1966 0.81% 3.37%
1965 0.78% 3.41%
1964 0.8% 3.46%
1963 0.79% 3.51%
1962 0.78% 3.56%
1961 0.7% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Denmark Venezuela
Current population
6042125
28692435
Population rank 114/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +305
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 139/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -100,467
Net migration rank 32/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -100,467
2024 0 25,639 214,547 -105,297
2023 -595 31,006 213,020 -112,899
2022 -1,180 60,219 216,619 -141,107
2021 5,857 26,887 207,746 -332,936
2020 5,831 10,851 237,223 -524,649
2019 6,977 9,488 274,826 -975,534
2018 6,373 18,919 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 8,071 24,561 340,222 -817,376
2016 9,165 33,391 359,651 -283,270
2015 5,683 42,284 384,560 -77,417
2014 5,644 27,242 395,088 -62,437
2013 3,931 21,359 408,930 -57,818
2012 5,592 16,871 420,758 -55,131
2011 6,685 13,495 425,958 -54,384
2010 8,876 17,533 425,397 -52,781
2009 8,285 15,551 427,257 -50,286
2008 10,438 25,775 435,870 -43,636
2007 8,192 20,560 452,482 -36,060
2006 9,787 10,491 460,152 -27,240
2005 9,755 6,887 463,260 -18,407
2004 9,188 5,166 455,881 -10,798
2003 7,007 7,228 456,902 -5,729
2002 5,376 9,629 466,821 -3,944
2001 6,967 12,192 451,487 -2,856
2000 9,078 10,441 459,802 -1,999
1999 6,919 9,520 463,787 -1,376
1998 7,956 11,098 469,123 -1,010
1997 7,927 12,269 472,002 -816
1996 6,842 17,534 468,653 -708
1995 6,280 28,958 469,267 -622
1994 8,850 10,766 469,178 -559
1993 4,670 11,411 473,189 -477
1992 6,722 11,937 474,824 -381
1991 4,639 10,827 477,917 -236
1990 2,056 8,667 478,168 -69
1989 2,053 3,720 478,053 32
1988 0 677 477,569 137
1987 -1,538 6,338 474,204 182
1986 -2,561 11,463 468,252 201
1985 -4,603 9,957 455,517 237
1984 -5,623 4,325 449,186 247
1983 -6,649 1,952 443,569 260
1982 -2,559 235 436,564 260
1981 -3,073 -1,741 432,059 251
1980 1,537 803 425,613 237
1979 4,605 5,808 421,256 228
1978 9,187 5,678 414,032 205
1977 11,703 5,548 405,315 196
1976 11,667 3,182 395,344 190
1975 20,746 -10,672 385,045 186
1974 19,676 -437 375,678 173
1973 21,092 7,107 367,612 171
1972 24,958 7,053 360,749 173
1971 26,801 -1,159 355,212 215
1970 22,673 20,947 350,709 305
1969 23,481 6,687 343,596 403
1968 27,243 -3,557 340,973 532
1967 33,363 1,623 335,813 717
1966 38,858 2,011 329,697 1,087
1965 37,596 -2,098 321,695 1,656
1964 36,832 1,333 314,397 2,410
1963 36,539 594 307,279 3,296
1962 32,070 3,900 299,345 4,386
1961 33,205 3,012 292,109 6,069
1960 32,515 -4,047 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/venezuela | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 14% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people). In Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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