Population aged 65 years or older in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population aged 65 years or older was 2,803 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Venezuela, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Venezuela stood at 2,803 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Venezuela peaked at 2,803 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 286.62 thousands, in 1970.
That places Venezuela 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357.46 thousands | 286.62 thousands | 438.61 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 574.7 thousands | 460.36 thousands | 703.78 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 901.47 thousands | 736.64 thousands | 1,079 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,329 thousands | 1,121 thousands | 1,562 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,927 thousands | 1,622 thousands | 2,233 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,545 thousands | 2,308 thousands | 2,803 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Venezuela
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.518 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.08 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,333 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.08 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.08 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7527 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Venezuela?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Venezuela was 2,803 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2,803 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 286.62 thousands in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Venezuela ranks 42nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release