Share of population urban in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Share of population urban was 89.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 89.32 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 89.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.49, in 1950.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.18 | 53.49 | 61.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.39 | 61.92 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.42 | 71.91 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.5 | 79.21 | 83.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.05 | 83.97 | 87.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.58 | 88.22 | 88.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.94 | 88.8 | 89.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.23 | 89.14 | 89.32 | 6 |
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More population data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.518 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.08 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Share of population urban in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 89.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.49 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for share of population urban?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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