Australia vs Venezuela: Urban and rural population
Australia
23.66 million
in 2025
Venezuela
25.47 million
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Venezuela rank
38th
Urban and rural population over time
- Australia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 25.47 million against 23.66 million in Australia, a difference of 1.81 million.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.20 million | 3.82 million | 3.38 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 9.35 million | 6.38 million | 2.97 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 11.77 million | 9.87 million | 1.90 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.47 million | 14.09 million | 615,190 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 15.37 million | 18.91 million | 3.55 million | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 17.37 million | 23.50 million | 6.13 million | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 20.65 million | 26.54 million | 5.89 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 23.03 million | 25.30 million | 2.27 million | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Australia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 25.47 million against 23.66 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Australia and Venezuela?
- 1.81 million, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Australia ranks 40th and Venezuela ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.