What is the population of Denver?
Denver has a city population of 729,019. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
City profile · United States · North America
Denver
City population
729,019
#23
in United States
#1
in Colorado
#756
worldwide
39.739, -104.985 · 2,396 km from Washington
About Denver
Denver's metropolitan area holds a population of 2,963,000, with the city proper at 729,019 residents and an annual growth rate of 1.4%. Situated at an elevation of 1,609 m in North America, the city was founded in 1858. The urban core maintains a density of 355 people per km².
Two airports serve the area: Denver International Airport (DEN) and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC). Michael Johnston serves as the current mayor.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Metro population
2,963,000
0.036% of world population
Archive estimateAnnual growth
+1.35%
Archive estimateDensity
355/km²
8,341 km² metro area
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 43
Founded
1858
Leadership
Michael Johnston
Coordinates
39.739, -104.985
Record updated
14 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
Nearby Cities
All 3,112 in United StatesClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Denver | 729K |
Airports
Scheduled-service airports within 100 km, nearest first.
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportBJC
22 km from the city centre
- Denver International AirportDEN
30 km from the city centre
Source: OurAirports, matched by distance.
Population Trend in United States
No free source publishes city population back to 1950, so the parent country's series is shown instead.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 154,202,680 |
| 1960 | 180,274,555 |
| 1970 | 207,796,339 |
| 1980 | 229,858,655 |
| 1990 | 253,373,387 |
| 2000 | 281,484,131 |
| 2010 | 311,062,790 |
| 2020 | 339,436,159 |
| 2030 | 355,649,881 |
| 2040 | 370,209,316 |
| 2050 | 380,846,910 |
| 2060 | 388,918,394 |
| 2070 | 398,218,088 |
| 2080 | 407,079,816 |
| 2090 | 414,457,640 |
| 2100 | 421,278,889 |
Denver Population FAQ
Where is Denver?
Denver is in Colorado, United States, 2,396 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 39.739, -104.985.
How big is Denver compared with other cities in United States?
It is the 23rd largest of the 3,112 cities listed in United States, holding 0.2% of the national population.