Population in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population was 28.30 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 28.30 million people for population 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 in Venezuela peaked at 30.77 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.49 million people, 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.
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 |
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More population data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 19,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.08 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Venezuela?
- Population 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 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 5.49 million people in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for population?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 236 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 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.