Population (International Monetary) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population (International Monetary) was 28.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.41 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.77 million
in 2016
All-time low
8.16 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Venezuela is 28.41 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Venezuela peaked at 30.77 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.16 million, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) 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% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 28.41 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 28.41 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 4.5× the median. (31 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 | 28.32 million | 28.21 million | 28.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Venezuela?
- Population in Venezuela was 28.41 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 million in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for population?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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