Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) 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 218 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.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.6% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -40.6% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -204.5% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | +284.1% |
| 2019 | -3.0% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -41.8% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -57.7% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -87.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -453.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +453.7% | -0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2018 | -284.1% | -0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | -204.5% | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | +87.9% | -0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | +57.7% | -1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | +41.8% | -3.0% | -1.7% |
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
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 218 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.