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Population · Latin America & Caribbean · Lower-middle income

Venezuela: population and demography

Population is 28.5m (2025), 53rd of 217 in the world and 6th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Population growth is 0.39% (2025), 148th of 217 in the world and 26th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Urban share is 89.3% (2025), 33rd of 217 in the world and 10th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Population28.5m2025 · world 53/217 · region 6/42Population growth0.39%2025 · world 148/217 · region 26/42Urban share89.3%2025 · world 33/217 · region 10/42Density32.22024 · world 168/216 · region 32/42
Population
Venezuela
20.0m22.5m25.0m27.5m30.0m32.5m1995200020052010201520202025Venezuela28.5m
Population growth
VenezuelaLatin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
-4.0%-2.0%0%2.0%4.0%1995200020052010201520202025Venezuela0.39%Latin America & CaribbeanLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Population: Venezuela in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
PopulationPopulation28.5m202553/2176/4224.5m28.8m28.4m−6.7%since 2015667m2.9bn8.2bn
Population growthPopulation growth, annual %0.39%2025148/21726/421.89%1.31%-1.72%−0.7 ppsince 20150.66%1.30%0.91%
Urban shareUrban population, % of total89.3%202533/21710/4288.2%88.8%89.1%+0.4 ppsince 201581.5%42.0%57.8%
DensityPopulation density, people per km²32.22024168/21632/4227.832.732.2−6.1%since 201432.8152.062.1
FertilityFertility rate, births per woman2.082024100/21712/422.792.402.12−9.5%since 20141.792.622.19
Birth rateBirth rate, per 1,000 people15.22024103/21715/4223.720.315.5−20%since 201414.021.116.3
Death rateDeath rate, per 1,000 people7.7202494/21720/424.95.57.2+28%since 20146.66.97.6
Aged 0–14Population aged 0–14, % of total24.9%202595/21711/4234.0%29.9%27.8%−3.3 ppsince 201522.1%29.5%24.4%
Aged 65+Population aged 65+, % of total10.0%202599/21724/424.7%5.7%8.3%+3.5 ppsince 201510.2%6.0%10.4%
Dependency ratioAge dependency ratio, % of working-age population53.7%2025124/2179/4263.1%55.4%56.5%+0.5 ppsince 201547.8%56.1%54.5%
Net migrationNet migration, people-100,4672025201/21740/42-1,999-52,781-524,649−30%since 2015-401,848-3.1m0
Adolescent birthsAdolescent fertility, births per 1,000 women aged 15–1973.2202436/2173/4296.795.973.8−20%since 201450.442.538.3
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

No rated indicator got worse over the decade.

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Venezuela and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Venezuela. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorVenezuelaUnited StatesBrazilUnited KingdomFranceColombia
Population28.5m2025342m2025213m202569.5m202568.7m202553.4m2025
Population growth0.39%20250.52%20250.38%20250.30%20250.25%20251.01%2025
Urban share89.3%202580.2%202588.2%202583.3%202578.8%202578.8%2025
Density32.2202437.2202425.42024286.42024127.2202447.72024
Fertility2.0820241.6320241.6120241.5520241.6120241.632024
Birth rate15.2202410.6202412.120249.920249.7202413.32024
Death rate7.720249.020247.120249.720249.420245.52024
Aged 0–1424.9%202517.1%202519.4%202517.0%202516.2%202520.0%2025
Aged 65+10.0%202518.4%202511.5%202519.7%202522.5%202510.2%2025
United States: populationBrazil: populationUnited Kingdom: populationFrance: populationColombia: population
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