Population by income level, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
34.88 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
9.59 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 32.09 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 34.88 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.59 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 11.74 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 20.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 23.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 24.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.76 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 27.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.32 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 30.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 33.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.65 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.79 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.81 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.99 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 32.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.91 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 32.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.08 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.02 units per square kilometre | 9.59 units per square kilometre | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 12.91 units per square kilometre | 16.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.57 units per square kilometre | 17.3 units per square kilometre | 21.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.89 units per square kilometre | 22.48 units per square kilometre | 27.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.08 units per square kilometre | 27.81 units per square kilometre | 32.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.83 units per square kilometre | 32.67 units per square kilometre | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.08 units per square kilometre | 31.99 units per square kilometre | 32.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 37.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 United States 36.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Laos 33.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Estonia 32.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Latvia 30.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Angola 29.48 units 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 population by income level, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 34.88 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Population by income level 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.