Share of population living in cities in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of population living in cities was 62.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities in Venezuela, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 62.1% for share of population living in cities in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities in Venezuela peaked at 63.7% 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 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.8% | — |
| 1955 | 31.6% | +13.8% |
| 1960 | 36.6% | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 41.1% | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 44.9% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 53.4% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 57.8% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.7% | 27.8% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 38.9% | 36.6% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 44.9% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 53.4% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.8% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.2% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 63.1% | 63.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities in Venezuela?
- Share of population living in cities in Venezuela was 62.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of population living in cities?
- Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.