Population, annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population, annual growth rate was 0.3696 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3696 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.63 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.92 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.3696 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 3.63 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.92 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Venezuela 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.627 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2017 | -0.6514 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 2018 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +280.6% |
| 2019 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2020 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2021 | -0.7253 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0878 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3116 % change on previous year | -454.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3696 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.3696 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.78 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.3696 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5392 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate 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 | +454.7% | -0.0878 % change on previous year | 0.3116 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -280.6% | -0.6514 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -203.9% | 0.627 % change on previous year | -0.6514 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +87.9% | -0.7253 % change on previous year | -0.0878 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +57.5% | -1.71 % change on previous year | -0.7253 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +41.5% | -2.92 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1865 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3678 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 0.3696 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 135 Bahamas 0.4614 % change on previous year compare
- 136 El Salvador 0.4528 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Brazil 0.4064 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Argentina 0.3465 % change on previous year compare
- 140 San Marino 0.3455 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Maldives 0.3432 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Population, annual growth rate in Venezuela was 0.3696 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.