Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.032 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.032 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0349 thousands per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0127 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Venezuela stood at 0.032 thousands per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Venezuela ranks 167th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.032 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.032 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | 0.027 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0298 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0275 thousands per square kilometre | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 164 United States 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 166 Laos 0.033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 168 Estonia 0.032 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 169 Latvia 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 170 Angola 0.029 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Venezuela was 0.032 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.