Population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: 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, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of, 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% |
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, Bolivarian Republic of
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 37.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 United States of America 36.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 211,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 210,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 32.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.88 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 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)
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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.