Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 10.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Venezuela, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live 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, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Venezuela peaked at 22.6% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 22.5% | 22.4% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 22.4% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,333 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.01 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Venezuela?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Venezuela was 10.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Venezuela ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.