Population growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population growth rate was -0.518 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.518
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
156th
of 239 countries
All-time high
4.39
in 1950
All-time low
-3.48
in 2018
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Venezuela, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Venezuela is -0.518, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 4.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -3.48, in 2018.
Venezuela ranks 156th of 239 countries on this measure, 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 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.2238 | — |
| 1800 | -1.04 | -564.9% |
| 1900 | 1.31 | -226.3% |
| 1905 | 1.1 | -15.9% |
| 1910 | 0.9662 | -12.5% |
| 1915 | 0.7638 | -21.0% |
| 1920 | 0.7807 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 0.9798 | +25.5% |
| 1930 | 1.14 | +16.1% |
| 1935 | 1.37 | +20.3% |
| 1940 | 1.96 | +43.2% |
| 1945 | 2.8 | +43.1% |
| 1950 | 4.39 | +56.6% |
| 1951 | 4.3 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 4.1 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 4.01 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 3.93 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 3.86 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.82 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 3.78 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.66 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 3.6 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 3.53 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.47 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.43 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 3.38 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.33 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.3 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.25 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.19 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.12 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.08 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.03 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.98 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.93 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.92 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.87 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.84 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.79 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.76 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 2.68 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.61 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.58 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.53 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.41 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.28 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.92 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.248 | -75.3% |
| 2017 | -1.56 | -729.4% |
| 2018 | -3.48 | +123.2% |
| 2019 | -2.42 | -30.5% |
| 2020 | -1.01 | -58.3% |
| 2021 | -0.443 | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 0.268 | -160.5% |
| 2023 | 0.354 | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 0.385 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.398 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 0.42 | +5.5% |
| 2027 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 2028 | 0.428 | -4.9% |
| 2029 | 0.465 | +8.6% |
| 2030 | 0.48 | +3.2% |
| 2031 | 0.505 | +5.2% |
| 2032 | 0.494 | -2.2% |
| 2033 | 0.485 | -1.8% |
| 2034 | 0.513 | +5.8% |
| 2035 | 0.481 | -6.2% |
| 2036 | 0.432 | -10.2% |
| 2037 | 0.408 | -5.6% |
| 2038 | 0.398 | -2.5% |
| 2039 | 0.38 | -4.5% |
| 2040 | 0.338 | -11.1% |
| 2041 | 0.283 | -16.3% |
| 2042 | 0.268 | -5.3% |
| 2043 | 0.222 | -17.2% |
| 2044 | 0.195 | -12.2% |
| 2045 | 0.179 | -8.2% |
| 2046 | 0.158 | -11.7% |
| 2047 | 0.171 | +8.2% |
| 2048 | 0.133 | -22.2% |
| 2049 | 0.114 | -14.3% |
| 2050 | 0.111 | -2.6% |
| 2051 | 0.066 | -40.5% |
| 2052 | 0.088 | +33.3% |
| 2053 | 0.053 | -39.8% |
| 2054 | 0.044 | -17.0% |
| 2055 | 0.051 | +15.9% |
| 2056 | 0.026 | -49.0% |
| 2057 | -0.01 | -138.5% |
| 2058 | -0.004 | -60.0% |
| 2059 | -0.025 | +525.0% |
| 2060 | -0.029 | +16.0% |
| 2061 | -0.031 | +6.9% |
| 2062 | -0.042 | +35.5% |
| 2063 | -0.049 | +16.7% |
| 2064 | -0.047 | -4.1% |
| 2065 | -0.079 | +68.1% |
| 2066 | -0.099 | +25.3% |
| 2067 | -0.116 | +17.2% |
| 2068 | -0.107 | -7.8% |
| 2069 | -0.124 | +15.9% |
| 2070 | -0.13 | +4.8% |
| 2071 | -0.136 | +4.6% |
| 2072 | -0.141 | +3.7% |
| 2073 | -0.144 | +2.1% |
| 2074 | -0.128 | -11.1% |
| 2075 | -0.161 | +25.8% |
| 2076 | -0.16 | -0.6% |
| 2077 | -0.183 | +14.4% |
| 2078 | -0.201 | +9.8% |
| 2079 | -0.208 | +3.5% |
| 2080 | -0.214 | +2.9% |
| 2081 | -0.216 | +0.9% |
| 2082 | -0.231 | +6.9% |
| 2083 | -0.236 | +2.2% |
| 2084 | -0.25 | +5.9% |
| 2085 | -0.267 | +6.8% |
| 2086 | -0.299 | +12.0% |
| 2087 | -0.314 | +5.0% |
| 2088 | -0.321 | +2.2% |
| 2089 | -0.356 | +10.9% |
| 2090 | -0.372 | +4.5% |
| 2091 | -0.382 | +2.7% |
| 2092 | -0.396 | +3.7% |
| 2093 | -0.441 | +11.4% |
| 2094 | -0.446 | +1.1% |
| 2095 | -0.471 | +5.6% |
| 2096 | -0.504 | +7.0% |
| 2097 | -0.502 | -0.4% |
| 2098 | -0.529 | +5.4% |
| 2099 | -0.512 | -3.2% |
| 2100 | -0.518 | +1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -0.518 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -0.518 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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% | 0.248 | -1.56 |
| 1800 | -564.9% | 0.2238 | -1.04 |
| 2059 | -525.0% | -0.004 | -0.025 |
| 1900 | +226.3% | -1.04 | 1.31 |
| 2022 | +160.5% | -0.443 | 0.268 |
| 2057 | -138.5% | 0.026 | -0.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.2238 | 0.2238 | 0.2238 | 1 |
| 1800s | -1.04 | -1.04 | -1.04 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.21 | 1.1 | 1.31 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.865 | 0.7638 | 0.9662 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8802 | 0.7807 | 0.9798 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.25 | 1.14 | 1.37 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.38 | 1.96 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.01 | 3.66 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.36 | 3.12 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 2.84 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.47 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 | 1.92 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.33 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0136 | -3.48 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1715 | -1.01 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4576 | 0.38 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2061 | 0.114 | 0.338 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.04 | -0.025 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.0723 | -0.124 | -0.029 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.1592 | -0.208 | -0.128 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.2704 | -0.356 | -0.214 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.4555 | -0.529 | -0.372 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.518 | -0.518 | -0.518 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.518 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Venezuela?
- Population growth rate in Venezuela was -0.518 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.48 in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for population growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 156th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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