Rural population in Venezuela

Venezuela: Rural population was 3.05 million in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
3.05 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.39 million
in 2016
All-time low
2.89 million
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Rural population in Venezuela, 1960–2025

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Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 3.05 million for rural population in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population in Venezuela peaked at 3.39 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.89 million, in 2000.

That places Venezuela 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.19 million 3.11 million 3.22 million 10
1970s 3.19 million 3.17 million 3.20 million 10
1980s 3.18 million 3.17 million 3.18 million 10
1990s 3.04 million 2.90 million 3.18 million 10
2000s 3.03 million 2.89 million 3.19 million 10
2010s 3.30 million 3.15 million 3.39 million 10
2020s 3.05 million 3.04 million 3.09 million 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 88 Australia 3.39 million compare
  2. 89 Dominican Republic 3.17 million compare
  3. 90 Central African Republic 3.06 million compare
  4. 92 Czechia 2.95 million compare
  5. 93 Nicaragua 2.84 million compare
  6. 94 Austria 2.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population in Venezuela?
Rural population in Venezuela was 3.05 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest rural population recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2016.
What is the lowest rural population recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2000.
How does Venezuela rank for rural population?
Venezuela ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is rural population rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.