Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 3.06 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
3.06 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.39 million people
in 2016
All-time low
299,994 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Venezuela, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Venezuela stood at 3.06 million people.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Venezuela peaked at 3.39 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 299,994 people, in 1000.
That places Venezuela 89th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 299,994 people | — |
| 1100 | 319,981 people | +6.7% |
| 1200 | 339,938 people | +6.2% |
| 1300 | 359,805 people | +5.8% |
| 1400 | 379,381 people | +5.4% |
| 1500 | 398,046 people | +4.9% |
| 1600 | 394,138 people | -1.0% |
| 1700 | 478,319 people | +21.4% |
| 1710 | 481,552 people | +0.7% |
| 1720 | 485,228 people | +0.8% |
| 1730 | 488,686 people | +0.7% |
| 1740 | 491,894 people | +0.7% |
| 1750 | 494,819 people | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 497,420 people | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 499,655 people | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 501,475 people | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 502,826 people | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 503,650 people | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 503,879 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 610,136 people | +21.1% |
| 1830 | 737,699 people | +20.9% |
| 1840 | 890,432 people | +20.7% |
| 1850 | 1.07 million people | +20.5% |
| 1860 | 1.29 million people | +20.2% |
| 1870 | 1.42 million people | +9.9% |
| 1880 | 1.55 million people | +9.6% |
| 1890 | 1.71 million people | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 1.70 million people | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 1.65 million people | -2.5% |
| 1920 | 1.60 million people | -3.0% |
| 1930 | 2.00 million people | +24.4% |
| 1940 | 2.25 million people | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 2.55 million people | +13.3% |
| 1951 | 2.62 million people | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 2.81 million people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 2.87 million people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 2.92 million people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.97 million people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 3.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 3.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.11 million people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.21 million people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.21 million people | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.20 million people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.20 million people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.19 million people | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.18 million people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.17 million people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.17 million people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.17 million people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.17 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.18 million people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.18 million people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.18 million people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.18 million people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.18 million people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.18 million people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.17 million people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.11 million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.07 million people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.03 million people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.99 million people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.92 million people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.89 million people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.94 million people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.15 million people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.09 million people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.04 million people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million people | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 3.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 3.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 3.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 3.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 3.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 3.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 3.07 million people | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 3.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 3.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 3.09 million people | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 3.09 million people | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 3.09 million people | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 3.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 3.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 3.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 3.10 million people | -0.0% |
| 2042 | 3.10 million people | -0.0% |
| 2043 | 3.10 million people | -0.1% |
| 2044 | 3.09 million people | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 3.09 million people | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 3.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 2047 | 3.08 million people | -0.1% |
| 2048 | 3.08 million people | -0.2% |
| 2049 | 3.07 million people | -0.2% |
| 2050 | 3.06 million people | -0.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.06 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39 million people, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.06 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 5.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 299,994 people | 299,994 people | 299,994 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 319,981 people | 319,981 people | 319,981 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 339,938 people | 339,938 people | 339,938 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 359,805 people | 359,805 people | 359,805 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 379,381 people | 379,381 people | 379,381 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 398,046 people | 398,046 people | 398,046 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 394,138 people | 394,138 people | 394,138 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 478,319 people | 478,319 people | 478,319 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 481,552 people | 481,552 people | 481,552 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 485,228 people | 485,228 people | 485,228 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 488,686 people | 488,686 people | 488,686 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 491,894 people | 491,894 people | 491,894 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 494,819 people | 494,819 people | 494,819 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 497,420 people | 497,420 people | 497,420 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 499,655 people | 499,655 people | 499,655 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 501,475 people | 501,475 people | 501,475 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 502,826 people | 502,826 people | 502,826 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 503,650 people | 503,650 people | 503,650 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 503,879 people | 503,879 people | 503,879 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 610,136 people | 610,136 people | 610,136 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 737,699 people | 737,699 people | 737,699 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 890,432 people | 890,432 people | 890,432 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.55 million people | 1.55 million people | 1.55 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 2.25 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.83 million people | 2.55 million people | 3.07 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.19 million people | 3.11 million people | 3.22 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.19 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.20 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 million people | 3.17 million people | 3.18 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.04 million people | 2.90 million people | 3.18 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million people | 2.89 million people | 3.19 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million people | 3.15 million people | 3.39 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million people | 3.04 million people | 3.09 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 3.08 million people | 3.06 million people | 3.10 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.09 million people | 3.07 million people | 3.10 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.06 million people | 3.06 million people | 3.06 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Venezuela?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Venezuela was 3.06 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,994 people in 1000.
- How does Venezuela rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Venezuela ranks 89th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.