Population in the largest city in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population in the largest city was 10.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Venezuela, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Venezuela is 10.4, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Venezuela peaked at 22.59 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.93 | — |
| 1955 | 21.41 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 22.59 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 22.35 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 22.55 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 22.44 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.99 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 19.03 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 17.09 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 15.12 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 13.6 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 12.62 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 11.97 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | -7.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.93, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.17 | 20.93 | 21.41 | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.47 | 22.35 | 22.59 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.49 | 22.44 | 22.55 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.01 | 19.03 | 20.99 | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.1 | 15.12 | 17.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.11 | 12.62 | 13.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.59 | 11.2 | 11.97 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 1 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 32.06 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Venezuela?
- Population in the largest city in Venezuela was 10.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22.59 in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for population in the largest city?
- Venezuela ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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