Population density in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population density was 32.06 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
32.06 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
188th
of 234 countries
All-time high
35.39 people per km²
in 2057
All-time low
0.3401 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Venezuela, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 32.06 people per km² for population density in 2100.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Venezuela peaked at 35.39 people per km² in 2057 and was at its lowest, 0.3401 people per km², in 1000.
Venezuela ranks 188th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3401 people per km² | 0.3401 people per km² | 0.3401 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3628 people per km² | 0.3628 people per km² | 0.3628 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3855 people per km² | 0.3855 people per km² | 0.3855 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4081 people per km² | 0.4081 people per km² | 0.4081 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4308 people per km² | 0.4308 people per km² | 0.4308 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4535 people per km² | 0.4535 people per km² | 0.4535 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4535 people per km² | 0.4535 people per km² | 0.4535 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5672 people per km² | 0.5672 people per km² | 0.5672 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5744 people per km² | 0.5744 people per km² | 0.5744 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5817 people per km² | 0.5817 people per km² | 0.5817 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.589 people per km² | 0.589 people per km² | 0.589 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5965 people per km² | 0.5965 people per km² | 0.5965 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.604 people per km² | 0.604 people per km² | 0.604 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6117 people per km² | 0.6117 people per km² | 0.6117 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6194 people per km² | 0.6194 people per km² | 0.6194 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6273 people per km² | 0.6273 people per km² | 0.6273 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6352 people per km² | 0.6352 people per km² | 0.6352 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.03 people per km² | 0.9295 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.867 people per km² | 0.8284 people per km² | 0.9155 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8996 people per km² | 0.83 people per km² | 0.9872 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.17 people per km² | 1.01 people per km² | 1.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.43 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.59 people per km² | 1.5 people per km² | 1.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.8 people per km² | 1.7 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.09 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 2.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.45 people per km² | 2.29 people per km² | 2.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.83 people per km² | 2.65 people per km² | 3.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.22 people per km² | 3.06 people per km² | 3.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.54 people per km² | 3.42 people per km² | 3.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.85 people per km² | 3.69 people per km² | 4.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.33 people per km² | 4.07 people per km² | 4.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.31 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | 6.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.53 people per km² | 6.22 people per km² | 8.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.84 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | 12.52 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.81 people per km² | 12.91 people per km² | 16.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.57 people per km² | 17.3 people per km² | 21.94 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.89 people per km² | 22.48 people per km² | 27.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.08 people per km² | 27.81 people per km² | 32.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.83 people per km² | 32.67 people per km² | 34.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.36 people per km² | 31.99 people per km² | 32.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 33.78 people per km² | 33.05 people per km² | 34.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 34.94 people per km² | 34.57 people per km² | 35.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 35.34 people per km² | 35.25 people per km² | 35.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 35.28 people per km² | 35.14 people per km² | 35.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 34.87 people per km² | 34.6 people per km² | 35.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 34.15 people per km² | 33.7 people per km² | 34.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 32.94 people per km² | 32.23 people per km² | 33.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 32.06 people per km² | 32.06 people per km² | 32.06 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 185 Saudi Arabia 33.03 people per km² compare
- 186 Cook Islands 33.01 people per km² compare
- 187 Bulgaria 32.53 people per km² compare
- 189 Central African Republic 30.14 people per km² compare
- 190 Peru 29.82 people per km² compare
- 191 Montserrat 27.99 people per km² compare
More population data for Venezuela
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Venezuela?
- Population density in Venezuela was 32.06 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 35.39 people per km² in 2057.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3401 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Venezuela rank for population density?
- Venezuela ranks 188th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.