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Venezuela · Population & demographics

Size, growth, ages, births, deaths, urbanisation and migration.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Population

people

53rd of 218 · 6th in Latin America
PopulationVenezuela's population rose from 22.7M in 1996 to 28.5M in 2025.20002005201020152020202522M24M26M28M30M32M28.5M

Venezuela's population rose from 22.7M in 1996 to 28.5M in 2025.

Population growth

annual %

148th of 217 · 26th in Latin America
Population growthVenezuela's population growth fell from 2.1 % in 1996 to 0.4 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-2%0%2%0.4 %

Venezuela's population growth fell from 2.1 % in 1996 to 0.4 % in 2025.

Population density

people per km² of land area

167th of 215 · 32nd in Latin America
Population densityVenezuela's population density rose from 24.6 in 1994 to 32.1 in 2023.1995200020052010201520202426283032343632.1

Venezuela's population density rose from 24.6 in 1994 to 32.1 in 2023.

Population, female (% of total)

% of population

85th of 217 · 21st in Latin America
Population, female (% of total)Venezuela's population, female (% of total) rose from 49.9 % in 1996 to 50.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202550%50%50%50%51%51%50.6 %

Venezuela's population, female (% of total) rose from 49.9 % in 1996 to 50.6 % in 2025.

Urbanisation

% of population

33rd of 217 · 10th in Latin America
UrbanisationVenezuela's urbanisation rose from 86.8 % in 1996 to 89.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202587%88%89%89.3 %

Venezuela's urbanisation rose from 86.8 % in 1996 to 89.3 % in 2025.

Urban population

people

38th of 217 · 6th in Latin America
Urban populationVenezuela's urban population rose from 19.7M in 1996 to 25.5M in 2025.20002005201020152020202518M20M22M24M26M28M25.5M

Venezuela's urban population rose from 19.7M in 1996 to 25.5M in 2025.

Rural population

people

91st of 217 · 12th in Latin America
Rural populationVenezuela's rural population rose from 2.99M in 1996 to 3.05M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252.8M3M3.2M3.4M3.05M

Venezuela's rural population rose from 2.99M in 1996 to 3.05M in 2025.

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