Population growth rate with and without migration in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Venezuela is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Venezuela peaked at 4.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2018.
That places Venezuela 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.4% | — |
| 1951 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -75.3% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | -729.4% |
| 2018 | -3.5% | +123.2% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -58.3% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -160.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +32.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -729.4% | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | +160.5% | -0.4% | 0.3% |
| 2018 | -123.2% | -1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | -75.3% | 1.0% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | +58.3% | -2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | +56.1% | -1.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -3.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Venezuela?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Venezuela was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Venezuela ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.