Population growth in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Venezuela, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.4% for population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Venezuela peaked at 3.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2019.
That places Venezuela 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -3.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.7% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
- 146 El Salvador 0.4% compare
- 147 Turkey 0.4% compare
- 149 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 150 Brazil 0.4% compare
- 151 Maldives 0.4% compare
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share co2 vs population 0.2778 (2100)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.4872 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 13.40 billion (2024)
- Share global co2 including land 0.2916 (2024)
- Share of global cumulative co emissions from land use change 0.7137 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Venezuela?
- Population growth in Venezuela was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for population growth?
- Venezuela ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.