Annual growth rate of urban population share in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.6% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.5% | — |
| 1951 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -40.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -54.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +240.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.