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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) had a population of 28,633,711 people in 2026, ranking 54 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.
- Total population
- 28,633,711 people 2026 · Projection
- Rank
- #54/ 237 Latin America and the Caribbean #6 / 50
- Share of world population
- 0.34% 2026
- Density
- 31.2 people/km² 2026
- Median age
- 29.5 years
- Life expectancy
- 73.01 years
Country or area overview
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 28,633,711 people, about 0.34% of the world total. It ranks #54 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 5,488,850 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 28,280,553 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.42%. The median age is 29.5. 24.3% of the population is under 15 and 10.4% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 73.01 and the total fertility rate is 2.04. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #6 of 50 by population and #38 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) map
Country outline and its location in the world.
World location
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.
Population history and projection
Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.
Age group · 2026
Population age pyramid
Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.
Age-group data
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 1,069,369 | 1,017,953 | 2,087,322 | 7.29% |
| 5–9 | 1,148,731 | 1,087,293 | 2,236,024 | 7.81% |
| 10–14 | 1,356,849 | 1,284,396 | 2,641,245 | 9.22% |
| 15–19 | 1,401,071 | 1,336,624 | 2,737,695 | 9.56% |
| 20–24 | 1,279,379 | 1,210,329 | 2,489,708 | 8.70% |
| 25–29 | 997,831 | 937,923 | 1,935,754 | 6.76% |
| 30–34 | 866,273 | 844,203 | 1,710,476 | 5.97% |
| 35–39 | 876,858 | 899,891 | 1,776,749 | 6.21% |
| 40–44 | 865,938 | 917,659 | 1,783,597 | 6.23% |
| 45–49 | 850,657 | 912,075 | 1,762,732 | 6.16% |
| 50–54 | 789,600 | 853,169 | 1,642,769 | 5.74% |
| 55–59 | 725,098 | 794,359 | 1,519,457 | 5.31% |
| 60–64 | 633,543 | 712,195 | 1,345,738 | 4.70% |
| 65–69 | 512,259 | 605,918 | 1,118,177 | 3.91% |
| 70–74 | 359,896 | 460,631 | 820,527 | 2.87% |
| 75–79 | 223,129 | 314,558 | 537,687 | 1.88% |
| 80–84 | 121,270 | 194,371 | 315,641 | 1.10% |
| 85–89 | 45,468 | 86,809 | 132,277 | 0.46% |
| 90–94 | 10,342 | 24,825 | 35,167 | 0.12% |
| 95–99 | 1,021 | 3,771 | 4,792 | 0.02% |
| 100+ | 5 | 173 | 178 | 0.00% |
Demographic indicators
UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.
| Indicator | 2026 | Projection for 2100 | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 28,633,711 people | 28,280,553 people | people |
| Male population | 14,134,585 people | 13,916,227 people | people |
| Female population | 14,499,126 people | 14,364,326 people | people |
| Population density | 31.2 people/km² | 30.9 people/km² | people/km² |
| Sex ratio | 97.5 | 96.9 | males per 100 females |
| Median age | 29.5 | 46.4 | years |
| Natural change | 213,030 | -127,495 | people |
| Natural change rate | 7.44 ‰ | -4.51 ‰ | ‰ |
| Population change | 120,159 | -146,435 | people |
| Population growth rate | 0.42% | -0.52% | % |
| Population doubling time | — | — | years |
| Births | 439,529 people | 259,856 people | people |
| Births to women aged 15–19 | 95,569 | 11,342 | people |
| Birth rate | 15.35 ‰ | 9.19 ‰ | ‰ |
| Total fertility rate | 2.04 | 1.72 | children per woman |
| Net reproduction rate | 0.967 | 0.832 | |
| Mean age at childbearing | 26.32 | 29.43 | years |
| Sex ratio at birth | 105.1 | 104.9 | males per 100 females |
| Deaths | 226,499 people | 387,351 people | people |
| Male deaths | 126,502 | 191,428 | people |
| Female deaths | 99,998 | 195,923 | people |
| Death rate | 7.91 ‰ | 13.70 ‰ | ‰ |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.01 | 84.17 | years |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 69.22 | 81.97 | years |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 76.99 | 86.38 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 15 | 59.48 | 69.57 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 65 | 16.73 | 22.07 | years |
| Life expectancy at age 80 | 6.98 | 10.28 | years |
| Infant deaths | 6,135 | 888 | people |
| Infant mortality rate | 13.98 ‰ | 3.41 ‰ | ‰ |
| Survivors to age 1 | 434,127 | 259,096 | people |
| Deaths under age 5 | 7,361 | 1,055 | people |
| Under-5 mortality rate | 16.88 ‰ | 4.05 ‰ | ‰ |
| Net migration | -92,869 | -18,942 | people |
| Net migration rate | -3.24 ‰ | -0.67 ‰ | ‰ |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- In 2026, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) had a population of 28,633,711 people. It ranks #54 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
- How has the population of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) changed?
- The population was 5,488,850 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 28,280,553 people in 2100.
- What is the age structure of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The median age is 29.5. 24.3% of the population is under 15 and 10.4% is 65 or older.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
- By total population, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks #6 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #54 of 237 worldwide.
Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.