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Population in Venezuela

Population in Venezuela was 28.52 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 53rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons28,516,896
Change on 2024+0.4%
Rank53rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high30,765,7202016
Series low8,160,0901960

Population in Venezuela, 1960 to 2025

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5M10M15M20M25M30M35M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 8,160,090 persons1961: 8,455,915 persons1962: 8,756,870 persons1963: 9,064,021 persons1964: 9,377,712 persons1965: 9,697,790 persons1966: 10,024,854 persons1967: 10,358,513 persons1968: 10,697,530 persons1969: 11,040,280 persons1970: 11,387,790 persons1971: 11,741,008 persons1972: 12,099,180 persons1973: 12,463,537 persons1974: 12,835,351 persons1975: 13,215,892 persons1976: 13,606,284 persons1977: 14,006,812 persons1978: 14,416,684 persons1979: 14,834,552 persons1980: 15,258,218 persons1981: 15,687,297 persons1982: 16,121,874 persons1983: 16,562,205 persons1984: 17,008,841 persons1985: 17,461,434 persons1986: 17,923,536 persons1987: 18,394,963 persons1988: 18,871,020 persons1989: 19,348,921 persons1990: 19,827,010 persons1991: 20,304,896 persons1992: 20,780,948 persons1993: 21,254,520 persons1994: 21,725,188 persons1995: 22,193,821 persons1996: 22,662,113 persons1997: 23,131,685 persons1998: 23,601,337 persons1999: 24,066,593 persons2000: 24,526,708 persons2001: 24,979,922 persons2002: 25,435,671 persons2003: 25,892,703 persons2004: 26,340,838 persons2005: 26,785,804 persons2006: 27,224,686 persons2007: 27,649,363 persons2008: 28,053,696 persons2009: 28,438,298 persons2010: 28,813,101 persons2011: 29,185,212 persons2012: 29,553,826 persons2013: 29,912,198 persons2014: 30,254,079 persons2015: 30,573,972 persons2016: 30,765,720 persons2017: 30,565,323 persons2018: 29,807,592 persons2019: 28,938,098 persons2020: 28,444,077 persons2021: 28,237,826 persons2022: 28,213,017 persons2023: 28,300,854 persons2024: 28,405,543 persons2025: 28,516,896 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202528,516,896
202428,405,543
202328,300,854
202228,213,017
202128,237,826
202028,444,077
201928,938,098
201829,807,592
201730,565,323
201630,765,720
201530,573,972
201430,254,079
201329,912,198
201229,553,826
201129,185,212
201028,813,101
200928,438,298
200828,053,696
200727,649,363
200627,224,686
200526,785,804
200426,340,838
200325,892,703
200225,435,671
200124,979,922
200024,526,708
199924,066,593
199823,601,337
199723,131,685
199622,662,113
199522,193,821
199421,725,188
199321,254,520
199220,780,948
199120,304,896
199019,827,010
198919,348,921
198818,871,020
198718,394,963
198617,923,536
198517,461,434
198417,008,841
198316,562,205
198216,121,874
198115,687,297
198015,258,218
197914,834,552
197814,416,684
197714,006,812
197613,606,284
197513,215,892
197412,835,351
197312,463,537
197212,099,180
197111,741,008
197011,387,790
196911,040,280
196810,697,530
196710,358,513
196610,024,854
19659,697,790
19649,377,712
19639,064,021
19628,756,870
19618,455,915
19608,160,090

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Venezuela?

Population in Venezuela was 28.52 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.4% from 2024. That is the 53rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Venezuela?

30.77 million in 2016, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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