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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
53rd
of 238 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

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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 53rd out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 50 Cote d'Ivoire 31.17 million people compare
  2. 51 Nepal 29.69 million people compare
  3. 52 Cameroon 28.37 million people compare
  4. 54 Australia 26.45 million people compare
  5. 55 North Korea 26.42 million people compare
  6. 56 Niger 26.16 million people compare

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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 53rd out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.