Share of population living in the capital city in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in the capital city was 9.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in the capital city in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 9.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 18.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2020.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.9% | — |
| 1955 | 15.1% | +8.8% |
| 1960 | 16.8% | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 9.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2020.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.