Population by income level in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population by income level was 28.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.52 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
30.77 million
in 2016
All-time low
8.16 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Population by income level in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.16 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.46 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 8.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 9.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.38 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 10.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.36 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 10.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 11.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 11.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 12.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 13.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 14.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 19.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 21.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 23.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.81 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.94 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 28.52 million | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 28.52 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 28.52 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- 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 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.