Australia vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Urban and rural population
Australia
23.66 million
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
25.47 million
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
38th
Urban and rural population over time
- Australia
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 25.47 million against 23.66 million in Australia, a difference of 1.81 million.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'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 (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 38th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 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 (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 1990s | 15.37 million | 18.91 million | 3.55 million | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2000s | 17.37 million | 23.50 million | 6.13 million | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2010s | 20.65 million | 26.54 million | 5.89 million | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2020s | 23.03 million | 25.30 million | 2.27 million | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Australia or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 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 (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 1.81 million, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Australia ranks 40th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 38th of 229 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.