Population, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population, per square kilometre was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.09 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.88 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
9.59 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 32.09 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 34.88 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.59 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 10.28 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.63 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 10.99 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 11.74 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.13 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 12.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.78 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 19.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 20.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 23.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 23.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 24.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.16 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.76 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 27.28 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.32 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.86 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 30.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 33.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.65 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.79 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.81 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.25 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.99 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 32.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.72 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 32.09 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.74 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.02 units per square kilometre | 9.59 units per square kilometre | 12.52 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 12.91 units per square kilometre | 16.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.57 units per square kilometre | 17.3 units per square kilometre | 21.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.89 units per square kilometre | 22.48 units per square kilometre | 27.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.08 units per square kilometre | 27.81 units per square kilometre | 32.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.83 units per square kilometre | 32.67 units per square kilometre | 34.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.08 units per square kilometre | 31.99 units per square kilometre | 32.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 37.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 United States 36.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Laos 33.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Estonia 32.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Latvia 30.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Angola 29.48 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Population, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 34.88 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
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.