Venezuela Population (LIVE)

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Venezuela Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is 28,455,783 as of Friday, December 13, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Venezuela 2024 population is estimated at 28,405,543 people at mid year.
  • Venezuela population is equivalent to 0.35% of the total world population.
  • Venezuela ranks number 53 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Venezuela is 32 per Km2 (83 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 882,050 Km2 (340,561 sq. miles).
  • 100% of the population is urban (28,405,543 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Venezuela is 29.2 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Venezuela (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationVenezuela
Global Rank
2024 28,405,543 0.37 % 104,689 -105,297 29.2 2.08 32 N.A. N.A. 0.35 % 8,161,972,572 53
2023 28,300,854 0.31 % 87,837 -112,899 29.0 2.08 32 N.A. N.A. 0.35 % 8,091,734,930 53
2022 28,213,017 -0.09 % -24,809 -141,107 28.8 2.09 32 N.A. N.A. 0.35 % 8,021,407,192 52
2020 28,444,077 -1.71 % -494,021 -524,649 28.2 2.12 32 N.A. N.A. 0.36 % 7,887,001,292 52
2015 30,573,972 1.19 % 352,174 -77,417 26.3 2.25 35 89.8 % 27,464,635 0.41 % 7,470,491,872 44
2010 28,813,101 1.47 % 405,459 -52,781 24.8 2.40 33 88.7 % 25,568,720 0.41 % 7,021,732,148 41
2005 26,785,804 1.78 % 451,819 -18,407 23.4 2.63 30 87.9 % 23,557,733 0.41 % 6,586,970,132 41
2000 24,526,708 2.02 % 466,577-1,999 22.0 2.79 28 87.4 % 21,441,865 0.40 % 6,171,702,993 41
1995 22,193,821 2.28 % 473,362 -622 20.8 3.08 25 86.0 % 19,085,299 0.39 % 5,758,878,982 43
1990 19,827,010 2.57 % 473,115 -69 19.7 3.45 22 84.4 % 16,740,397 0.37 % 5,327,803,110 43
1985 17,461,434 2.73 % 440,643 237 18.8 3.79 20 82.1 % 14,343,460 0.36 % 4,868,943,465 44
1980 15,258,218 2.92 % 408,465 237 17.8 4.20 17 79.6 % 12,150,036 0.34 % 4,447,606,236 44
1975 13,215,892 3.02 % 365,620 186 16.8 4.69 15 76.6 % 10,125,741 0.32 % 4,070,735,277 48
1970 11,387,790 3.27 % 338,000 305 15.9 5.32 13 73.1 % 8,325,983 0.31 % 3,694,683,794 47
1965 9,697,790 3.51 % 307,540 1,656 15.4 5.98 11 67.9 % 6,584,735 0.29 % 3,334,533,703 59
1960 8,160,090 3.85 % 280,855 8,369 15.5 6.38 9 61.5 % 5,019,512 0.27 % 3,015,470,894 54
1955 6,755,813 4.24 % 253,393 27,608 16.0 6.60 8 54.6 % 3,687,084 0.25 % 2,740,213,792 59
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Venezuela Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationVenezuela
Global Rank
2025 28,516,896 0.05 % 14,564 -100,467 29.4 2.06 32 N.A. N.A. 0.35 % 8,231,613,070 53
2030 29,151,810 0.44 % 126,983 -69,481 30.2 1.99 33 N.A. N.A. 0.34 % 8,569,124,911 55
2035 29,883,329 0.50 % 146,304 -48,377 31.3 1.94 34 N.A. N.A. 0.34 % 8,885,210,181 56
2040 30,495,443 0.41 % 122,423 -43,452 32.9 1.90 35 N.A. N.A. 0.33 % 9,177,190,203 60
2045 30,871,487 0.25 % 75,209 -40,400 34.7 1.86 35 N.A. N.A. 0.33 % 9,439,639,668 62
2050 31,094,883 0.14 % 44,679   36.5 1.83 35 N.A. N.A. 0.32 % 9,664,378,587 62
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Venezuela Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Venezuela
Life Expectancy
72.67 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
14.8
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
17.9
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Venezuela

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Caracas 3,000,000
2 Maracaibo 2,225,000
3 Maracay 1,754,256
4 Valencia 1,619,470
5 Barquisimeto 1,240,714
6 Ciudad Guayana 950,000
7 Barcelona 815,141
8 Maturin 647,459
9 Ciudad Bolivar 412,619
10 Cumana 405,626
11 Barinas 397,279
12 Puerto La Cruz 370,000
13 Petare 364,684
14 Turmero 344,700
15 Merida 300,000
16 Cabimas 291,147
17 San Cristobal 289,852
18 Alto Barinas 284,289
19 Santa Teresa del Tuy 278,890
20 Los Teques 252,242
21 Guarenas 248,588
22 Coro 246,657
23 Valera 244,708
24 Baruta 244,216
25 San Fernando de Apure 229,197
26 Guatire 227,666
27 El Tigre 222,450
28 Porlamar 216,234
29 San Felipe 206,270
30 Guacara 198,883
31 Acarigua 188,278
32 Cua 182,558
33 Araure 181,820
34 Puerto Cabello 174,000
35 Calabozo 168,605
36 Carupano 167,187
37 Ocumare del Tuy 166,072
38 San Juan de los Morros 160,868
39 Ciudad Ojeda 156,957
40 Valle de La Pascua 153,136
41 El Limon 148,247
42 Punto Fijo 141,729
43 Anaco 139,397
44 Tariba 138,402
45 Charallave 129,182
46 Palo Negro 128,875
47 La Victoria 126,721
48 Puerto Ayacucho 125,840
49 Carora 121,741
50 Ejido 120,978
51 San Carlos 120,375
52 Cagua 119,033
53 Mariara 116,142
54 Tinaquillo 115,937
55 Punta Cardon 113,999
56 Yaritagua 113,343
57 Upata 112,617
58 Guanare 112,286
59 El Vigia 108,668
60 Catia La Mar 106,822
61 Cabudare 102,686
62 Los Rastrojos 100,497
63 Tucupita 99,778
64 Villa de Cura 99,669
65 Rubio 93,197
66 San Juan Bautista 90,387
67 San Carlos del Zulia 89,365
68 Machiques 89,119
69 San Jose de Guanipa 83,092
70 La Villa del Rosario 82,766

See also

Notes

The Venezuela Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Venezuela (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Venezuela in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.