Population unwpp in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population unwpp was 28.30 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.30 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.77 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.49 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 28.30 million for population unwpp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population unwpp in Venezuela peaked at 30.77 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.49 million, in 1950.
Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population unwpp in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.49 million | — |
| 1951 | 5.73 million | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 5.98 million | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 6.23 million | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 6.49 million | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 6.76 million | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 7.02 million | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 7.30 million | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 7.58 million | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 7.87 million | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 8.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 8.46 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 8.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 9.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.38 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 10.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.36 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 10.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 11.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 11.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 12.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 13.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 14.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 19.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 21.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 23.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.81 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.94 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.30 million | +0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 28.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 28.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 9.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 million | 5.49 million | 7.87 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.56 million | 8.16 million | 11.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.06 million | 11.39 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.26 million | 15.26 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 million | 19.83 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 million | 24.53 million | 28.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.84 million | 28.81 million | 30.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.30 million | 28.21 million | 28.44 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More population data for Venezuela
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population unwpp in Venezuela?
- Population unwpp in Venezuela was 28.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.49 million in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for population unwpp?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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