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Venezuela Demographics

Population of Venezuela (2026)

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Venezuela Population
28,633,711
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Yearly Change
+0.41%
Global Share
0.34%
Global Rank
54

Median Age

The median age in Venezuela is 29.5 years (2026).

Fertility in Venezuela

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
2.0
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Venezuela

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
73.0
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
77.0
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
69.2
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Venezuela


Infant Mortality
14.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
16.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Venezuela Urban Population

Currently, 0% of the population of Venezuela is urban (0 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Venezuela is 32 people per Km2 (84 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 882,050 Km2 (340,561 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Venezuela

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Caracas 2,576,666
2 Maracaibo 2,030,633
3 Valencia 1,435,894
4 Maracay 845,329
5 Barquisimeto 812,384
6 Barcelona 674,757
7 Ciudad Guayana 535,164
8 Maturin 452,835
9 Guarenas 399,477
10 Cumana 379,333
11 San Cristobal 361,969
12 Catia La Mar [La Guaira] 320,109
13 Ciudad Bolivar 307,794
14 Barinas 295,298
15 Cabimas 283,656
16 Acarigua 272,060
17 Porlamar 265,905
18 Punto Fijo 255,662
19 San Antonio de los Altos [Los Teques] 250,491
20 Mérida 213,026
21 Coro 195,549
22 Santa Teresa del Tuy 192,733
23 Guanare 170,448
24 Ciudad Ojeda 165,418
25 Puerto Cabello 155,850
26 Valera 142,767
27 Carora 140,890
28 Charallave 133,371
29 La Victoria 131,326
30 Barrio Alí Primera 121,498
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.