Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 62.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
62.13
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.66
in 2015
All-time low
27.8
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Venezuela, 1950–2020

02040601950198520201950: 27.81955: 31.61960: 36.61965: 41.11970: 44.91975: 48.81980: 53.41985: 55.31990: 57.81995: 602000: 61.22005: 62.42010: 63.12015: 63.72020: 62.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 62.13 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Venezuela peaked at 63.66 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 1950.

Venezuela ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Venezuela, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 27.8 —
1955 31.64 +13.8%
1960 36.61 +15.7%
1965 41.12 +12.3%
1970 44.86 +9.1%
1975 48.8 +8.8%
1980 53.44 +9.5%
1985 55.27 +3.4%
1990 57.81 +4.6%
1995 59.97 +3.7%
2000 61.16 +2.0%
2005 62.37 +2.0%
2010 63.13 +1.2%
2015 63.66 +0.8%
2020 62.13 -2.4%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 62.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.18, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 62.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.88, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.72 27.8 31.64 2
1960s 38.87 36.61 41.12 2
1970s 46.83 44.86 48.8 2
1980s 54.36 53.44 55.27 2
1990s 58.89 57.81 59.97 2
2000s 61.77 61.16 62.37 2
2010s 63.4 63.13 63.66 2
2020s 62.13 62.13 62.13 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 29 Colombia 62.31 compare
  2. 30 Gabon 62.21 compare
  3. 31 Sao Tome and Principe 62.14 compare
  4. 33 Bahamas 62.05 compare
  5. 34 Dominican Republic 61.1 compare
  6. 35 Iran 60.55 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Venezuela?
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Venezuela was 62.13 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 63.66 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 1950.
How does Venezuela rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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