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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 28,661,242 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 -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Denmark vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Venezuela
2100 5,879,692 28,408,393
2099 5,887,324 28,554,225
2098 5,894,688 28,705,786
2097 5,902,451 28,850,257
2096 5,909,729 28,995,972
2095 5,917,219 29,132,759
2094 5,925,288 29,262,925
2093 5,933,241 29,392,244
2092 5,941,337 29,508,795
2091 5,949,626 29,621,832
2090 5,958,205 29,732,297
2089 5,966,645 29,838,428
2088 5,974,290 29,934,468
2087 5,982,321 30,028,670
2086 5,989,976 30,118,600
2085 5,997,455 30,199,220
2084 6,004,175 30,274,712
2083 6,010,595 30,346,195
2082 6,016,013 30,416,426
2081 6,020,048 30,482,094
2080 6,023,906 30,547,260
2079 6,027,570 30,610,834
2078 6,030,553 30,672,514
2077 6,033,561 30,728,816
2076 6,037,007 30,777,988
2075 6,039,523 30,827,559
2074 6,041,944 30,866,891
2073 6,044,803 30,911,390
2072 6,046,641 30,954,923
2071 6,048,624 30,997,109
2070 6,051,078 31,037,381
2069 6,053,869 31,075,808
2068 6,056,924 31,109,149
2067 6,060,476 31,145,122
2066 6,064,191 31,175,867
2065 6,069,049 31,200,466
2064 6,073,904 31,215,062
2063 6,078,625 31,230,451
2062 6,083,792 31,243,713
2061 6,088,815 31,253,501
2060 6,094,310 31,262,578
2059 6,099,236 31,270,532
2058 6,103,864 31,271,671
2057 6,108,995 31,274,675
2056 6,114,524 31,266,571
2055 6,120,037 31,250,513
2054 6,124,581 31,236,686
2053 6,129,266 31,220,143
2052 6,132,944 31,192,608
2051 6,136,666 31,172,098
2050 6,139,893 31,137,475
2049 6,142,477 31,102,109
2048 6,144,414 31,060,623
2047 6,146,231 31,007,458
2046 6,147,918 30,958,617
2045 6,148,320 30,903,304
2044 6,149,066 30,843,044
2043 6,149,226 30,774,770
2042 6,149,216 30,692,483
2041 6,148,827 30,605,785
2040 6,147,418 30,502,599
2039 6,145,884 30,387,061
2038 6,142,758 30,266,220
2037 6,139,788 30,143,030
2036 6,135,708 30,012,966
2035 6,130,764 29,868,832
2034 6,124,513 29,716,052
2033 6,117,467 29,572,150
2032 6,110,061 29,426,362
2031 6,100,566 29,278,011
2030 6,090,119 29,137,930
2029 6,077,752 29,002,751
2028 6,063,214 28,878,872
2027 6,046,188 28,749,068
2026 6,027,292 28,628,678
2025 6,004,069 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 0.45% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Denmark Venezuela
Current population
6032403
28661242
Population rank 114/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +287
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 143/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 15.4% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people). In Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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
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 | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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