Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 2.64 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.64 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Venezuela peaked at 2.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,756 people, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 43rd out of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149,723 people | 125,756 people | 176,733 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 227,894 people | 184,212 people | 279,955 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 366,134 people | 293,669 people | 449,474 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,494 people | 471,306 people | 720,177 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 920,629 people | 753,387 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million people | 1.65 million people | 2.27 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.64 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Venezuela?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Venezuela was 2.64 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,756 people in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Venezuela ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.