Population in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population was 28.30 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28.30 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 239 countries
All-time high
30.77 million people
in 2016
All-time low
300,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Venezuela, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Venezuela is 28.30 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Venezuela peaked at 30.77 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 300,000 people, in 1000.
That places Venezuela 54th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 300,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 320,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1200 | 340,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1300 | 360,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1400 | 380,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1500 | 400,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 400,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 500,313 people | +25.1% |
| 1710 | 506,646 people | +1.3% |
| 1720 | 513,059 people | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 519,554 people | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 526,130 people | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 532,790 people | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 539,535 people | +1.3% |
| 1770 | 546,364 people | +1.3% |
| 1780 | 553,280 people | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 560,284 people | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 1.00 million people | +78.5% |
| 1801 | 978,177 people | -2.2% |
| 1802 | 956,830 people | -2.2% |
| 1803 | 935,949 people | -2.2% |
| 1804 | 915,524 people | -2.2% |
| 1805 | 895,545 people | -2.2% |
| 1806 | 876,001 people | -2.2% |
| 1807 | 856,884 people | -2.2% |
| 1808 | 838,184 people | -2.2% |
| 1809 | 819,893 people | -2.2% |
| 1810 | 807,540 people | -1.5% |
| 1811 | 795,067 people | -1.5% |
| 1812 | 784,544 people | -1.3% |
| 1813 | 775,912 people | -1.1% |
| 1814 | 767,375 people | -1.1% |
| 1815 | 758,931 people | -1.1% |
| 1816 | 750,581 people | -1.1% |
| 1817 | 742,322 people | -1.1% |
| 1818 | 734,155 people | -1.1% |
| 1819 | 730,725 people | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 732,079 people | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 738,267 people | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 749,339 people | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 765,347 people | +2.1% |
| 1824 | 781,696 people | +2.1% |
| 1825 | 798,395 people | +2.1% |
| 1826 | 815,451 people | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 832,871 people | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 850,664 people | +2.1% |
| 1829 | 870,777 people | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 893,324 people | +2.6% |
| 1831 | 918,421 people | +2.8% |
| 1832 | 946,190 people | +3.0% |
| 1833 | 976,757 people | +3.2% |
| 1834 | 1.01 million people | +3.2% |
| 1835 | 1.04 million people | +3.2% |
| 1836 | 1.07 million people | +3.2% |
| 1837 | 1.11 million people | +3.2% |
| 1838 | 1.15 million people | +3.2% |
| 1839 | 1.18 million people | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 1.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 1.22 million people | +1.8% |
| 1842 | 1.24 million people | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 1.25 million people | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 1.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 1.27 million people | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 1.28 million people | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 1.29 million people | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 1.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 1.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 1.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 1.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 1.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 1.39 million people | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 1.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 1.43 million people | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 1.44 million people | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 1.46 million people | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 1.48 million people | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 1.50 million people | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 1.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 1.54 million people | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 1.56 million people | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 1.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 1.59 million people | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 1.61 million people | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 1.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 1.65 million people | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 1.68 million people | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 1.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 1.73 million people | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 1.76 million people | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 1.79 million people | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 1.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 1.85 million people | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 1.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 1.92 million people | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 1.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 1.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 2.02 million people | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 2.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 2.09 million people | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 2.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 2.15 million people | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 2.18 million people | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 2.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 2.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 2.27 million people | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 2.31 million people | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 2.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 2.37 million people | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 2.41 million people | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 2.44 million people | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 2.48 million people | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 2.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 2.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 2.59 million people | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 2.63 million people | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 2.66 million people | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 2.70 million people | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 2.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 2.77 million people | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 2.80 million people | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 2.83 million people | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 2.86 million people | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 2.89 million people | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 2.92 million people | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 2.96 million people | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 2.99 million people | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 3.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 3.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 3.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 3.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 3.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 3.14 million people | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 3.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 3.19 million people | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 3.21 million people | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 3.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 3.26 million people | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 3.28 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 3.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 3.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 3.38 million people | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 3.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 3.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 3.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 3.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 3.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 3.59 million people | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 3.64 million people | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 3.68 million people | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 3.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 3.79 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 3.84 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 3.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 3.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 4.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 4.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 4.15 million people | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 4.24 million people | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 4.35 million people | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 4.47 million people | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 4.60 million people | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 4.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 4.87 million people | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 5.00 million people | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 5.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 5.31 million people | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 5.49 million people | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 5.73 million people | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 5.98 million people | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 6.23 million people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 6.49 million people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 6.76 million people | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 7.02 million people | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 7.30 million people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 7.58 million people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 7.87 million people | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 8.16 million people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 8.46 million people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 8.76 million people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 9.06 million people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.38 million people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9.70 million people | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 10.02 million people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.36 million people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 10.70 million people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 11.04 million people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 11.39 million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.74 million people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.10 million people | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 12.46 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 13.22 million people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.61 million people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.01 million people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.42 million people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 14.83 million people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.26 million people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.69 million people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.12 million people | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.56 million people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.01 million people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.46 million people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.92 million people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.87 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.35 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 19.83 million people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.78 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 21.25 million people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.19 million people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 23.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.53 million people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.98 million people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.34 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.22 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.65 million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.81 million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.55 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.91 million people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.25 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.57 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.57 million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.81 million people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.94 million people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.44 million people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.24 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.30 million people | +0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 28.30 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 28.30 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 9.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +78.5% | 560,284 people | 1.00 million people |
| 1700 | +25.1% | 400,000 people | 500,313 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 300,000 people | 300,000 people | 300,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 320,000 people | 320,000 people | 320,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 340,000 people | 340,000 people | 340,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 360,000 people | 360,000 people | 360,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 380,000 people | 380,000 people | 380,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 500,313 people | 500,313 people | 500,313 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 506,646 people | 506,646 people | 506,646 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 513,059 people | 513,059 people | 513,059 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 519,554 people | 519,554 people | 519,554 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 526,130 people | 526,130 people | 526,130 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 532,790 people | 532,790 people | 532,790 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 539,535 people | 539,535 people | 539,535 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 546,364 people | 546,364 people | 546,364 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 553,280 people | 553,280 people | 553,280 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 560,284 people | 560,284 people | 560,284 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 907,299 people | 819,893 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 764,715 people | 730,725 people | 807,540 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 793,489 people | 732,079 people | 870,777 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.03 million people | 893,324 people | 1.18 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.26 million people | 1.20 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.40 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.48 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.59 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.84 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.16 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.31 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.50 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.66 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.84 million people | 2.70 million people | 2.99 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.13 million people | 3.01 million people | 3.23 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.40 million people | 3.26 million people | 3.55 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.82 million people | 3.59 million people | 4.07 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.69 million people | 4.15 million people | 5.31 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.65 million people | 5.49 million people | 7.87 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.56 million people | 8.16 million people | 11.04 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.06 million people | 11.39 million people | 14.83 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.26 million people | 15.26 million people | 19.35 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 million people | 19.83 million people | 24.07 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 million people | 24.53 million people | 28.44 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.84 million people | 28.81 million people | 30.77 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.30 million people | 28.21 million people | 28.44 million people | 4 |
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- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Venezuela?
- Population in Venezuela was 28.30 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 people in 1000.
- How does Venezuela rank for population?
- Venezuela ranks 54th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.