Venezuela Population (LIVE)

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Venezuela Population (1950 - 2023)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is 29,051,560 as of Sunday, November 19, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
  • Venezuela 2023 population is estimated at 28,838,499 people at mid year.
  • Venezuela population is equivalent to 0.36% of the total world population.
  • Venezuela ranks number 52 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Venezuela is 33 per Km2 (85 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 882,050 Km2 (340,561 sq. miles)
  • 100% of the population is urban (28,838,499 people in 2023)
  • The median age in Venezuela is 28.3 years.
1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Venezuela (2023 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
2023 28,838,499 1.90 % 536,803 321,106 28.3 2.17 33 N.A. N.A. 0.36 % 8,045,311,447 52
2022 28,301,696 0.36 % 101,829 297,713 28.2 2.19 32 N.A. N.A. 0.35 % 7,975,105,156 51
2020 28,490,453 -1.66 % -481,230 -525,142 27.8 2.23 32 N.A. N.A. 0.36 % 7,840,952,880 50
2015 30,529,716 1.23 % 362,939 -77,421 26.2 2.34 35 90.0 % 27,464,635 0.41 % 7,426,597,537 45
2010 28,715,022 1.49 % 409,247 -52,784 24.8 2.47 33 89.0 % 25,568,720 0.41 % 6,985,603,105 43
2005 26,668,785 1.77 % 448,211 -18,400 23.4 2.63 30 88.3 % 23,557,733 0.41 % 6,558,176,119 41
2000 24,427,729 2.02 % 464,089-2,004 22.1 2.82 28 87.8 % 21,441,865 0.40 % 6,148,898,975 42
1995 22,107,286 2.28 % 471,341 -633 20.9 3.08 25 86.3 % 19,085,299 0.38 % 5,743,219,454 43
1990 19,750,579 2.56 % 469,655 -80 19.8 3.45 22 84.8 % 16,740,397 0.37 % 5,316,175,862 43
1985 17,402,304 2.73 % 438,372 243 18.8 3.79 20 82.4 % 14,343,460 0.36 % 4,861,730,613 44
1980 15,210,443 2.91 % 406,811 244 17.8 4.20 17 79.9 % 12,150,036 0.34 % 4,444,007,706 44
1975 13,176,387 3.02 % 364,182 195 16.7 4.69 15 76.8 % 10,125,741 0.32 % 4,069,437,231 47
1970 11,355,475 3.23 % 333,467 309 15.8 5.32 13 73.3 % 8,325,983 0.31 % 3,695,390,336 47
1965 9,688,138 3.50 % 306,240 1,668 15.4 5.98 11 68.0 % 6,584,735 0.29 % 3,337,111,983 59
1960 8,156,937 3.85 % 280,960 8,369 15.5 6.36 9 61.5 % 5,019,512 0.27 % 3,019,233,434 54
1955 6,752,139 4.23 % 252,705 27,612 16.0 6.60 8 54.6 % 3,687,084 0.25 % 2,746,072,141 59
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Venezuela Population Forecast

-17,999
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 29,926,368 0.99 % 287,183 248,356 28.4 2.13 34 N.A. N.A. 0.37 % 8,191,988,453 53
2030 32,027,461 1.37 % 420,219 46,238 29.2 2.06 36 N.A. N.A. 0.37 % 8,546,141,327 54
2035 33,399,450 0.84 % 274,398 -19,066 30.7 1.99 38 N.A. N.A. 0.38 % 8,879,397,401 54
2040 34,467,670 0.63 % 213,644 -21,665 32.5 1.94 39 N.A. N.A. 0.38 % 9,188,250,492 56
2045 35,288,946 0.47 % 164,255 -18,833 34.3 1.90 40 N.A. N.A. 0.37 % 9,467,543,575 56
2050 35,937,404 0.36 % 129,692   36.0 1.86 41 N.A. N.A. 0.37 % 9,709,491,761 59
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Venezuela Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Venezuela
Life Expectancy
72.89 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
13.6
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
16.2
(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 1,385,083
5 Barquisimeto 809,490
6 Ciudad Guayana 746,535
7 Barcelona 424,795
8 Maturin 410,972
9 Puerto La Cruz 370,000
10 Petare 364,684
11 Barinas 353,442
12 Turmero 344,700
13 Ciudad Bolivar 338,000
14 Merida 300,000
15 Alto Barinas 284,289
16 Santa Teresa del Tuy 278,890
17 Cumana 257,783
18 San Cristobal 246,583
19 Nuestra Senora del Rosario de Baruta 244,216
20 Mucumpiz 215,259
21 Cabimas 200,818
22 Coro 195,227
23 Guatire 191,903
24 Cua 182,558
25 Guarenas 181,612
26 Puerto Cabello 174,000
27 Ocumare del Tuy 166,072
28 Guacara 151,752
29 El Tigre 150,999
30 El Limon 148,247
31 Acarigua 143,704
32 Los Teques 140,617
33 Punto Fijo 131,784
34 Charallave 129,182
35 Palo Negro 128,875
36 Cagua 119,033
37 Anaco 117,596
38 Calabozo 117,132
39 Guanare 112,286
40 Carupano 112,082
41 Ejido 106,915
42 Catia La Mar 106,822
43 Mariara 105,486
44 Carora 93,788
45 Valera 93,756
46 Yaritagua 89,662
47 Valle de La Pascua 89,080
48 San Juan de los Morros 87,739
49 Porlamar 87,120
50 La Victoria 87,045
51 Tinaquillo 82,145
52 El Cafetal 80,029
53 San Fernando de Apure 78,779
54 San Carlos 77,192
55 San Felipe 76,766
56 Villa de Cura 76,614
57 Araure 73,054
58 Guigue 71,530
59 La Villa del Rosario 65,011
60 Chacao 64,609
61 San Antonio de Los Altos 63,873
62 Machiques 62,968
63 San Jose de Guanipa 62,128
64 El Vigia 59,092
65 Caucaguita 59,000
66 Punta Cardon 58,926
67 Los Dos Caminos 58,168
68 El Hatillo 57,591
69 La Dolorita 56,846
70 San Carlos del Zulia 56,582

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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 2022 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.