Population, total in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population, total was 28.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Venezuela stood at 28.52 million.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Venezuela peaked at 30.77 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.16 million, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 million | 8.16 million | 11.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.06 million | 11.39 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.26 million | 15.26 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 million | 19.83 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 million | 24.53 million | 28.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.84 million | 28.81 million | 30.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.35 million | 28.21 million | 28.52 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 35.2% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 22.62 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 56.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 39.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Venezuela?
- Population, total in Venezuela was 28.52 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 million in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for population, total?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.