Urban population in Venezuela
Venezuela: Urban population was 25.47 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.47 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
27.38 million
in 2016
All-time low
5.05 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Venezuela is 25.47 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Venezuela peaked at 27.38 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.05 million, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 38th 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.
Urban population in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.05 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.31 million | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 5.59 million | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 5.87 million | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 6.17 million | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 6.49 million | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.81 million | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 7.14 million | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 7.49 million | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 7.84 million | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 8.19 million | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 8.55 million | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 8.90 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 9.27 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9.65 million | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 10.03 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 10.42 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 10.83 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 11.24 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 12.09 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 12.52 million | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 12.95 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 13.39 million | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 13.83 million | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 14.28 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 14.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 15.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 16.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16.65 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 17.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 17.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 18.65 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 19.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 20.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 20.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 21.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 22.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 22.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.74 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.14 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.90 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 26.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 26.90 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.55 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 25.78 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.36 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.18 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.17 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 25.47 million | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 25.47 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 25.47 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 10.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 million | 5.05 million | 7.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.87 million | 8.19 million | 11.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.09 million | 12.09 million | 16.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.91 million | 16.65 million | 21.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.50 million | 21.64 million | 25.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.54 million | 25.59 million | 27.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.30 million | 25.17 million | 25.47 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 urban population in Venezuela?
- Urban population in Venezuela was 25.47 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 27.38 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 million in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for urban population?
- Venezuela ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.