Population in largest city in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population in largest city was 3.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in largest city in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3.02 million for population in largest city in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Venezuela peaked at 3.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 67th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million | 1.32 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.31 million | 2.06 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 million | 2.58 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million | 2.77 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million | 2.86 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.90 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.94 million | 3.02 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Venezuela
- Population in the largest city 11.8% (2025)
- Population density 32.09 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 10.03 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guidel 99.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Venezuela?
- Population in largest city in Venezuela was 3.02 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for population in largest city?
- Venezuela ranks 67th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.