Population, total in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population, total was 28.52 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.52 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
30.77 million
in 2016
All-time low
8.16 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Venezuela stood at 28.52 million.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Venezuela peaked at 30.77 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.16 million, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.16 million | — |
| 1961 | 8.46 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 8.76 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 9.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 9.38 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 9.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 10.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10.36 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 10.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 11.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 11.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 12.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 12.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 13.22 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.61 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 14.83 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 15.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 15.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 16.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 17.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 19.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 19.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 20.78 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 21.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 22.19 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 23.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 23.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 25.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.44 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.81 million | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 28.94 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.44 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.21 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 28.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 28.52 million | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 28.52 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 28.52 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.56 million | 8.16 million | 11.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.06 million | 11.39 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.26 million | 15.26 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.95 million | 19.83 million | 24.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.53 million | 24.53 million | 28.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.84 million | 28.81 million | 30.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.35 million | 28.21 million | 28.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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, total in Venezuela?
- Population, total in Venezuela was 28.52 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 million in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for population, total?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.