Share urban and rural population in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share urban and rural population was 89.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Venezuela, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Venezuela is 89.32, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Venezuela peaked at 89.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.49, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 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.
Share urban and rural population in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.49 | — |
| 1951 | 54.28 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 55.08 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 55.89 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 56.71 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 57.55 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 58.4 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 59.26 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 60.13 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 61.02 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 61.92 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 62.84 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 63.79 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 64.79 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 65.83 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 66.88 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 67.93 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 68.97 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 69.99 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 70.98 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 71.91 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 72.78 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 73.6 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 74.39 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 75.15 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.89 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 76.61 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 77.3 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 77.97 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 78.6 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 79.21 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 79.79 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 80.33 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 80.85 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 81.34 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 81.81 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 82.26 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 82.7 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 83.13 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 83.55 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 83.97 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 84.41 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 84.88 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 85.37 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 85.86 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 86.35 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 86.82 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 87.26 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 87.65 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 87.97 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.22 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.37 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.46 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.52 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.58 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.64 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.69 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.95 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.29 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 89.32 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 89.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 89.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More population data for Venezuela
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Venezuela?
- Share urban and rural population in Venezuela was 89.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 89.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.49 in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for share urban and rural population?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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