Venezuela population (2026)
The population of Venezuela is 28,633,710 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Venezuela ranks #54 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.345% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.42% a year (+116,815 people). The median age is 30.5 years, women have 2.04 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 73.0 years. Population density is 32 people per km² of land. The capital is Caracas.
Population of Venezuela, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 31,094,883 | +0.11% | 37.5 | 1.83 | 76.9 | 0.322% |
| 2045 | 30,871,487 | +0.18% | 35.7 | 1.86 | 76.1 | 0.327% |
| 2040 | 30,495,443 | +0.34% | 33.9 | 1.9 | 75.3 | 0.332% |
| 2035 | 29,883,330 | +0.48% | 32.3 | 1.94 | 74.5 | 0.336% |
| 2030 | 29,151,810 | +0.48% | 31.2 | 1.99 | 73.7 | 0.340% |
| 2026 | 28,633,710 | +0.42% | 30.5 | 2.04 | 73.0 | 0.345% |
| 2025 | 28,516,896 | +0.40% | 30.4 | 2.06 | 72.8 | 0.346% |
| 2024 | 28,405,543 | +0.39% | 30.2 | 2.08 | 72.7 | 0.348% |
| 2023 | 28,300,854 | +0.35% | 30.0 | 2.08 | 72.5 | 0.350% |
| 2022 | 28,213,016 | +0.27% | 29.8 | 2.09 | 72.6 | 0.352% |
| 2020 | 28,444,078 | -1.01% | 29.2 | 2.12 | 72.4 | 0.361% |
| 2015 | 30,573,972 | +1.00% | 27.3 | 2.25 | 73.0 | 0.409% |
| 2010 | 28,813,101 | +1.29% | 25.8 | 2.4 | 73.1 | 0.410% |
| 2005 | 26,785,804 | +1.66% | 24.4 | 2.63 | 73.1 | 0.407% |
| 2000 | 24,526,708 | +1.87% | 23.0 | 2.79 | 72.4 | 0.397% |
| 1995 | 22,193,820 | +2.11% | 21.8 | 3.08 | 71.7 | 0.385% |
| 1990 | 19,827,010 | +2.41% | 20.7 | 3.45 | 71.0 | 0.372% |
| 1985 | 17,461,434 | +2.61% | 19.8 | 3.79 | 70.0 | 0.359% |
| 1980 | 15,258,218 | +2.79% | 18.8 | 4.2 | 68.2 | 0.343% |
| 1975 | 13,215,892 | +2.92% | 17.8 | 4.69 | 66.7 | 0.325% |
| 1970 | 11,387,790 | +3.08% | 16.9 | 5.32 | 64.8 | 0.308% |
| 1965 | 9,697,790 | +3.33% | 16.4 | 5.98 | 61.9 | 0.291% |
| 1960 | 8,160,090 | +3.60% | 16.5 | 6.38 | 58.4 | 0.271% |
| 1955 | 6,755,813 | +3.93% | 17.0 | 6.6 | 54.8 | 0.247% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina