Urban population growth (annual %) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Venezuela, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Venezuela is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Venezuela peaked at 5.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 158th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.0% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -191.6% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | +303.6% |
| 2019 | -2.9% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | -42.4% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | -59.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -93.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -849.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) 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 | +849.9% | -0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2018 | -303.6% | -0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | -191.6% | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | +93.2% | -0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | +59.1% | -1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | +42.4% | -2.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -2.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.7% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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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 urban population growth in Venezuela?
- Urban population growth in Venezuela was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for urban population growth?
- Venezuela ranks 158th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.