Population by income level in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population by income level was 28.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 28.52 million for population by income level in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Venezuela peaked at 30.77 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.16 million, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 million | 8.16 million | 11.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.06 million | 11.39 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.26 million | 15.26 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 million | 19.83 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 million | 24.53 million | 28.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.84 million | 28.81 million | 30.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.35 million | 28.21 million | 28.52 million | 6 |
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More population data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,333 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.01 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Venezuela?
- Population by income level in Venezuela was 28.52 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 million in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for population by income level?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.