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Venezuela population

Current population of Venezuela

28,640,050

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
247
Deaths today
124
Change today (UTC)
+63
World rank
53rd of 218
0.35% of world population
Population
28,516,896
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.39%
2025
Density
32 /km²
2023
Land area
882,050 km²
Urban population
89%
2025
Median age
29.4 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.08
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
72.7 yrs
2024
Net migration
−100,467
2025
Capital
Caracas
Region
Latin America & Caribbean

Population of Venezuela: overview

Venezuela has a population of 28,516,896 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 53rd largest in the world. Venezuela is part of the Latin America & Caribbean region and its capital is Caracas.

Growth has slowed to 0.39% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 111,353 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 100,467 people in 2025.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 32 people per km², spread across 882,050 km² of land. Most residents — 89% — live in urban areas.

The median age is 29.4 years. Fertility, at 2.08 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 72.7 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 31.09 million by 2050 (9% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 29,151,810.

Venezuela population, 1960–2025 and projections

07.5M15M22.5M30M37.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 28.52M1960: 8,160,0901961: 8,455,9151962: 8,756,8701963: 9,064,0211964: 9,377,7121965: 9,697,7901966: 10,024,8541967: 10,358,5131968: 10,697,5301969: 11,040,2801970: 11,387,7901971: 11,741,0081972: 12,099,1801973: 12,463,5371974: 12,835,3511975: 13,215,8921976: 13,606,2841977: 14,006,8121978: 14,416,6841979: 14,834,5521980: 15,258,2181981: 15,687,2971982: 16,121,8741983: 16,562,2051984: 17,008,8411985: 17,461,4341986: 17,923,5361987: 18,394,9631988: 18,871,0201989: 19,348,9211990: 19,827,0101991: 20,304,8961992: 20,780,9481993: 21,254,5201994: 21,725,1881995: 22,193,8211996: 22,662,1131997: 23,131,6851998: 23,601,3371999: 24,066,5932000: 24,526,7082001: 24,979,9222002: 25,435,6712003: 25,892,7032004: 26,340,8382005: 26,785,8042006: 27,224,6862007: 27,649,3632008: 28,053,6962009: 28,438,2982010: 28,813,1012011: 29,185,2122012: 29,553,8262013: 29,912,1982014: 30,254,0792015: 30,573,9722016: 30,765,7202017: 30,565,3232018: 29,807,5922019: 28,938,0982020: 28,444,0772021: 28,237,8262022: 28,213,0172023: 28,300,8542024: 28,405,5432025: 28,516,8962030: 29,151,8102050: 31,094,883
Population of Venezuela by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202528,516,896+0.39%+111,353
202428,405,543+0.37%+104,689
202328,300,854+0.31%+87,837
202228,213,017−0.09%−24,809
202128,237,826−0.73%−206,251
202028,444,077−1.72%−494,021
201928,938,098−2.96%−869,494
201829,807,592−2.51%−757,731
201730,565,323−0.65%−200,397
201630,765,720+0.63%+191,748
201530,573,972+1.05%+319,893
201430,254,079+1.14%+341,881
201028,813,101+1.31%+374,803
200526,785,804+1.68%+444,966
200024,526,708+1.89%+460,115
199522,193,821+2.13%+468,633
199019,827,010+2.44%+478,089
198517,461,434+2.63%+452,593
198015,258,218+2.82%+423,666
197513,215,892+2.92%+380,541
197011,387,790+3.10%+347,510
19659,697,790+3.36%+320,078
19608,160,090––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Venezuela population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Venezuela
YearProjected populationvs today
203029,151,810+2.2%
205031,094,883+9.0%

Venezuela population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 24.9% of Venezuela's population is under 15, 65.1% is of working age (15–64), and 10.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 1,065,678 (3.7%)0-4 female: 1,014,225 (3.6%)0-45-9 male: 1,200,921 (4.2%)5-9 female: 1,135,631 (4.0%)10-14 male: 1,380,603 (4.8%)10-14 female: 1,308,209 (4.6%)10-1415-19 male: 1,404,981 (4.9%)15-19 female: 1,338,081 (4.7%)20-24 male: 1,237,377 (4.3%)20-24 female: 1,162,397 (4.1%)20-2425-29 male: 966,601 (3.4%)25-29 female: 910,295 (3.2%)30-34 male: 872,239 (3.1%)30-34 female: 855,966 (3.0%)30-3435-39 male: 884,670 (3.1%)35-39 female: 914,366 (3.2%)40-44 male: 869,407 (3.0%)40-44 female: 923,130 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 847,636 (3.0%)45-49 female: 908,020 (3.2%)50-54 male: 783,509 (2.7%)50-54 female: 845,501 (3.0%)50-5455-59 male: 719,534 (2.5%)55-59 female: 787,583 (2.8%)60-64 male: 623,011 (2.2%)60-64 female: 700,427 (2.5%)60-6465-69 male: 498,862 (1.7%)65-69 female: 590,513 (2.1%)70-74 male: 342,875 (1.2%)70-74 female: 439,604 (1.5%)70-7475-79 male: 214,747 (0.8%)75-79 female: 302,570 (1.1%)80-84 male: 116,400 (0.4%)80-84 female: 186,773 (0.7%)80-8485-89 male: 43,489 (0.2%)85-89 female: 83,386 (0.3%)90-94 male: 9,636 (0.0%)90-94 female: 23,678 (0.1%)90-9495-99 male: 808 (0.0%)95-99 female: 3,435 (0.0%)100+ male: 2 (0.0%)100+ female: 119 (0.0%)100+

Venezuela population FAQ

What is the population of Venezuela in 2026?

Venezuela's population is estimated at about 28.64 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 28,516,896 (2025). Venezuela ranks 53rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Venezuela growing or shrinking?

Venezuela's population is growing at about 0.39% per year, an increase of roughly 111,353 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Venezuela?

Venezuela has about 32 people per square kilometre across a land area of 882,050 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Venezuela?

Venezuela is home to about 0.35% of the world's population.

What is Venezuela's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Venezuela's population at 31,094,883 in 2050, passing through 29,151,810 in 2030.

What is the median age in Venezuela?

The median age in Venezuela is 29.4 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.