Small states vs Venezuela: Urban population (% of total population)
Small states
52.1%
in 2025
Venezuela
89.3%
in 2025
Small states rank
30th
Venezuela rank
33rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Small states
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 89.3% against 52.1% in Small states, a difference of 37.2%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 66.4% | 29.7% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 42.5% | 75.4% | 32.9% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 81.5% | 34.9% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 86.1% | 37.5% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 88.6% | 39.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 88.9% | 38.5% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 89.2% | 37.6% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Small states or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 89.3% against 52.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Small states and Venezuela?
- 37.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Venezuela rank globally for urban population?
- Small states ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.