Has the population peaked? in Venezuela
Venezuela: Has the population peaked? was 28.30 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.30 million people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.77 million people
in 2016
All-time low
5.49 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? 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, has the population peaked? in Venezuela peaked at 30.77 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.49 million people, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.49 million people | — |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More population data for Venezuela
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Venezuela?
- Has the population peaked? in Venezuela was 28.30 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 million people in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for has the population peaked??
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.