Urban population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Urban population, per square kilometre was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.64 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 216 countries
All-time high
31.04 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
6.02 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 28.64 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 31.04 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.02 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 7 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 9.69 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 10.1 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 10.94 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 12.74 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 13.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 13.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 14.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 15.18 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.68 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16.2 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 16.72 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 17.25 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 20 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 21.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 21.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 22.31 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 22.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 23.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 25.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.51 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.77 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.14 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 30.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.04 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.85 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.23 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 28.75 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.55 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.54 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.64 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4 units per square kilometre | 6.02 units per square kilometre | 8.88 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.19 units per square kilometre | 9.28 units per square kilometre | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.97 units per square kilometre | 13.7 units per square kilometre | 18.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.44 units per square kilometre | 18.88 units per square kilometre | 24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.65 units per square kilometre | 24.53 units per square kilometre | 28.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 units per square kilometre | 29.01 units per square kilometre | 31.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.62 units per square kilometre | 28.54 units per square kilometre | 28.75 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 28.64 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 31.04 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.