Share of the population that is female in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of the population that is female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2025
All-time low
49.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Venezuela is 50.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Venezuela peaked at 50.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1960.
That places Venezuela 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 50.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 50.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Venezuela?
- Share of the population that is female in Venezuela was 50.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of the population that is female?
- Venezuela ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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