Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 28.64 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.64 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.04 people per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
6.02 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Venezuela is 28.64 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 31.04 people per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.02 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.02 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.33 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 6.66 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 7 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 7.35 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 7.72 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 8.1 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 8.49 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 8.88 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 9.28 people per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 9.69 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 10.1 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 10.51 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.94 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 11.37 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 11.82 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.28 people per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 12.74 people per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 13.22 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 13.7 people per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 14.19 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 14.68 people per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 15.18 people per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.68 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16.2 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 16.72 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 17.25 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 17.79 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 18.33 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 18.88 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.43 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 20 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.57 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 21.15 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.73 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 22.31 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.88 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 23.45 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 24 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.53 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 25.03 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.51 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.99 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 26.45 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.92 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.37 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.81 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.23 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.63 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.01 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.38 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.77 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.14 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.5 people per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.83 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.04 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.85 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.23 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.75 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.55 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.54 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.64 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 28.64 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 people per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 28.64 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4 people per square kilometre | 6.02 people per square kilometre | 8.88 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.19 people per square kilometre | 9.28 people per square kilometre | 13.22 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.97 people per square kilometre | 13.7 people per square kilometre | 18.33 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.44 people per square kilometre | 18.88 people per square kilometre | 24 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.65 people per square kilometre | 24.53 people per square kilometre | 28.63 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 people per square kilometre | 29.01 people per square kilometre | 31.04 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 people per square kilometre | 28.54 people per square kilometre | 28.75 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 146 Kenya 30.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 147 United States 30.07 people per square kilometre compare
- 148 Fiji 29.64 people per square kilometre compare
- 150 Yemen 27.28 people per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tanzania 26.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 152 East Timor 26.62 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Venezuela
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 28.64 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 31.04 people per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.