Venezuela

Population in Venezuela

Population in Venezuela: 5.49 million people in 1950 and 28.3 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
28.3 million people
Since 1950
+22.8 million people
Rank, 2023
53 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
28.3 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in VenezuelaPopulation in Venezuela: 5.49 million people in 1950 and 28.3 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 28.3 million people in 2100, between 9.23 million people and 72.7 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 28.3 million people in 2100, between 9.23 million people and 72.7 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 30.8 million people in 2016, the lowest 5.49 million people in 1950.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 1 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearVenezuelaWorld
202328.3 million8.09 billion
202228.2 million8.02 billion
202128.2 million7.95 billion
202028.4 million7.89 billion
201928.9 million7.81 billion
201829.8 million7.73 billion
201730.6 million7.65 billion
201630.8 million7.56 billion
201530.6 million7.47 billion
201430.3 million7.38 billion
201329.9 million7.29 billion
201229.6 million7.2 billion
201129.2 million7.11 billion
201028.8 million7.02 billion
200928.4 million6.93 billion
200828.1 million6.84 billion
200727.7 million6.76 billion
200627.2 million6.67 billion
200526.8 million6.59 billion
200426.3 million6.5 billion
200325.9 million6.42 billion
200225.4 million6.34 billion
200125 million6.26 billion
200024.5 million6.17 billion
199924.1 million6.09 billion
199823.6 million6.01 billion
199723.1 million5.93 billion
199622.7 million5.84 billion
199522.2 million5.76 billion
199421.7 million5.68 billion
199321.3 million5.59 billion
199220.8 million5.51 billion
199120.3 million5.42 billion
199019.8 million5.33 billion
198919.4 million5.23 billion
198818.9 million5.14 billion
198718.4 million5.05 billion
198617.9 million4.96 billion
198517.5 million4.87 billion
198417 million4.78 billion
198316.6 million4.7 billion
198216.1 million4.61 billion
198115.7 million4.53 billion
198015.3 million4.45 billion
197914.8 million4.37 billion
197814.4 million4.29 billion
197714 million4.22 billion
197613.6 million4.14 billion
197513.2 million4.07 billion
197412.8 million4 billion
197312.5 million3.92 billion
197212.1 million3.85 billion
197111.7 million3.77 billion
197011.4 million3.7 billion
196911 million3.62 billion
196810.7 million3.55 billion
196710.4 million3.47 billion
196610 million3.4 billion
19659.7 million3.34 billion
19649.38 million3.26 billion
19639.06 million3.19 billion
19628.76 million3.12 billion
19618.46 million3.07 billion
19608.16 million3.02 billion
19597.87 million2.97 billion
19587.58 million2.91 billion
19577.3 million2.85 billion
19567.02 million2.8 billion
19556.76 million2.74 billion
19546.49 million2.69 billion
19536.24 million2.63 billion
19525.98 million2.58 billion
19515.73 million2.54 billion
19505.49 million2.49 billion
19495.31 million–
19485.15 million–
19475 million–
19464.87 million–
19454.73 million–
19444.6 million–
19434.47 million–
19424.35 million–
19414.24 million–
19404.15 million–
19394.07 million–
19384 million–
19373.94 million–
19363.89 million–
19353.84 million–
19343.79 million–
19333.73 million–
19323.68 million–
19313.64 million–
19303.59 million–
19293.55 million–
19283.51 million–
19273.48 million–
19263.45 million–
19253.41 million–
19243.38 million–
19233.35 million–
19223.31 million–
19213.28 million–
19203.26 million–
19193.23 million–
19183.21 million–
19173.19 million–
19163.16 million–
19153.14 million–
19143.12 million–
19133.09 million–
19123.07 million–
19113.04 million–
19103.02 million–
19092.99 million–
19082.96 million–
19072.92 million–
19062.89 million–
19052.86 million–
19042.83 million–
19032.8 million–
19022.77 million–
19012.73 million–
19002.7 million–
18992.66 million–
18982.63 million–
18972.59 million–
18962.55 million–
18952.52 million–
18942.48 million–
18932.44 million–
18922.41 million–
18912.37 million–
18902.34 million–
18892.31 million–
18882.27 million–
18872.24 million–
18862.21 million–
18852.18 million–
18842.15 million–
18832.12 million–
18822.09 million–
18812.06 million–
18802.02 million–
18791.99 million–
18781.96 million–
18771.92 million–
18761.89 million–
18751.85 million–
18741.82 million–
18731.79 million–
18721.76 million–
18711.73 million–
18701.7 million–
18691.68 million–
18681.65 million–
18671.63 million–
18661.61 million–
18651.59 million–
18641.57 million–
18631.56 million–
18621.54 million–
18611.52 million–
18601.5 million–
18591.48 million–
18581.46 million–
18571.44 million–
18561.43 million–
18551.41 million–
18541.39 million–
18531.37 million–
18521.36 million–
18511.34 million–
18501.33 million–
18491.31 million–
18481.3 million–
18471.29 million–
18461.28 million–
18451.27 million–
18441.26 million–
18431.25 million–
18421.24 million–
18411.22 million–
18401.2 million–
18391.18 million–
18381.15 million–
18371.11 million–
18361.08 million–
18351.04 million–
18341.01 million–
1833976,800–
1832946,200–
1831918,400–
1830893,300–
1829870,800–
1828850,700–
1827832,900–
1826815,500–
1825798,400–
1824781,700–
1823765,300–
1822749,300–
1821738,300–
1820732,100–
1819730,700–
1818734,200–
1817742,300–
1816750,600–
1815758,900–
1814767,400–
1813775,900–
1812784,500–
1811795,100–
1810807,500–
1809819,900–
1808838,200–
1807856,900–
1806876,000–
1805895,500–
1804915,500–
1803935,900–
1802956,800–
1801978,200–
18001 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearVenezuelaWorld
202428.4 million28.3 million–28.5 million8.16 billion
202528.5 million28.1 million–28.9 million8.23 billion
202628.6 million27.9 million–29.3 million8.3 billion
202728.8 million27.7 million–29.7 million8.37 billion
202828.9 million27.5 million–30.2 million8.44 billion
202929 million27.3 million–30.7 million8.5 billion
203029.2 million27 million–31.2 million8.57 billion
203129.3 million26.8 million–31.8 million8.63 billion
203229.4 million26.5 million–32.4 million8.7 billion
203329.6 million26.3 million–32.9 million8.76 billion
203429.7 million26.1 million–33.5 million8.82 billion
203529.9 million25.9 million–34 million8.89 billion
203630 million25.7 million–34.5 million8.95 billion
203730.2 million25.5 million–35 million9.01 billion
203830.3 million25.2 million–35.5 million9.06 billion
203930.4 million24.9 million–36.1 million9.12 billion
204030.5 million24.7 million–36.5 million9.18 billion
204130.6 million24.4 million–37 million9.23 billion
204230.7 million24.1 million–37.6 million9.29 billion
204330.8 million23.9 million–38.2 million9.34 billion
204430.8 million23.7 million–38.8 million9.39 billion
204530.9 million23.3 million–39.4 million9.44 billion
204630.9 million23 million–39.9 million9.49 billion
204731 million22.9 million–40.5 million9.54 billion
204831 million22.6 million–41.2 million9.58 billion
204931.1 million22.3 million–41.7 million9.62 billion
205031.1 million22 million–42.3 million9.66 billion
205131.1 million21.7 million–42.9 million9.7 billion
205231.2 million21.5 million–43.5 million9.74 billion
205331.2 million21.2 million–44.2 million9.78 billion
205431.2 million21 million–44.7 million9.81 billion
205531.2 million20.7 million–45.2 million9.85 billion
205631.2 million20.4 million–45.9 million9.88 billion
205731.2 million20.2 million–46.6 million9.91 billion
205831.2 million19.9 million–47.2 million9.94 billion
205931.2 million19.6 million–47.7 million9.96 billion
206031.2 million19.3 million–48.2 million9.99 billion
206131.2 million19.1 million–48.6 million10 billion
206231.2 million18.9 million–49.2 million10 billion
206331.2 million18.7 million–49.9 million10.1 billion
206431.2 million18.5 million–50.5 million10.1 billion
206531.1 million18.2 million–51.2 million10.1 billion
206631.1 million17.8 million–51.8 million10.1 billion
206731.1 million17.4 million–52.4 million10.1 billion
206831 million17.2 million–53 million10.2 billion
206931 million16.9 million–53.5 million10.2 billion
207031 million16.6 million–53.9 million10.2 billion
207130.9 million16.4 million–54.5 million10.2 billion
207230.9 million16.2 million–55.2 million10.2 billion
207330.8 million16 million–55.7 million10.2 billion
207430.8 million15.7 million–56.3 million10.2 billion
207530.7 million15.3 million–56.8 million10.3 billion
207630.7 million15 million–57.1 million10.3 billion
207730.6 million14.7 million–57.3 million10.3 billion
207830.6 million14.3 million–57.5 million10.3 billion
207930.5 million14 million–58.3 million10.3 billion
208030.5 million13.7 million–59.5 million10.3 billion
208130.4 million13.5 million–60.4 million10.3 billion
208230.3 million13.4 million–61.2 million10.3 billion
208330.3 million13.2 million–61.8 million10.3 billion
208430.2 million12.8 million–61.9 million10.3 billion
208530.1 million12.6 million–62.4 million10.3 billion
208630 million12.3 million–63.5 million10.3 billion
208729.9 million12 million–64.6 million10.3 billion
208829.8 million11.7 million–65.7 million10.3 billion
208929.7 million11.4 million–66.7 million10.3 billion
209029.6 million11.2 million–67.2 million10.3 billion
209129.5 million11 million–67.6 million10.3 billion
209229.4 million10.7 million–68.1 million10.3 billion
209329.3 million10.4 million–68.6 million10.3 billion
209429.1 million10.1 million–68.9 million10.2 billion
209529 million9.95 million–69.1 million10.2 billion
209628.9 million9.95 million–69.9 million10.2 billion
209728.7 million9.79 million–70.9 million10.2 billion
209828.6 million9.54 million–71.9 million10.2 billion
209928.4 million9.38 million–72.5 million10.2 billion
210028.3 million9.23 million–72.7 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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