Venezuela has a population density of 83.4 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Venezuela has 345,609 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Venezuela ranked 151st out of 197.
Venezuela has 0.35% of the world's population and 0.59% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Venezuela compared to the World's average
Venezuela
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.4 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 151/197 | N/A |
| Population |
28610737
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 340,561 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 334,241 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 88.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 26.2% | 28.6% |
Venezuela population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Venezuela has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 7.84%. The population density rank was 146th 21 years ago and is 151st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.4 | 151 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 151 |
| 2022 | 82.8 | 151 |
| 2021 | 82.9 | 151 |
| 2020 | 83.5 | 150 |
| 2019 | 85 | 150 |
| 2018 | 87.5 | 149 |
| 2017 | 89.7 | 149 |
| 2016 | 90.3 | 148 |
| 2015 | 89.8 | 148 |
| 2014 | 88.8 | 148 |
| 2013 | 87.8 | 147 |
| 2012 | 86.8 | 147 |
| 2011 | 85.7 | 148 |
| 2010 | 84.6 | 147 |
| 2009 | 83.5 | 147 |
| 2008 | 82.4 | 147 |
| 2007 | 81.2 | 148 |
| 2006 | 79.9 | 148 |
| 2005 | 78.7 | 146 |
| 2004 | 77.3 | 146 |
| 2003 | 76 | 146 |
| 2002 | 74.7 | 145 |
| 2001 | 73.3 | 145 |
| 2000 | 72 | 145 |
| 1999 | 70.7 | 142 |
| 1998 | 69.3 | 141 |
| 1997 | 67.9 | 140 |
| 1996 | 66.5 | 140 |
| 1995 | 65.2 | 140 |
| 1994 | 63.8 | 140 |
| 1993 | 62.4 | 139 |
| 1992 | 61 | 136 |
| 1991 | 59.6 | 121 |
| 1990 | 58.2 | 120 |
| 1989 | 56.8 | 119 |
| 1988 | 55.4 | 118 |
| 1987 | 54 | 118 |
| 1986 | 52.6 | 119 |
| 1985 | 51.3 | 118 |
| 1984 | 49.9 | 118 |
| 1983 | 48.6 | 118 |
| 1982 | 47.3 | 118 |
| 1981 | 46.1 | 119 |
| 1980 | 44.8 | 119 |
| 1979 | 43.6 | 119 |
| 1978 | 42.3 | 120 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 120 |
| 1976 | 40 | 121 |
| 1975 | 38.8 | 121 |
| 1974 | 37.7 | 121 |
| 1973 | 36.6 | 120 |
| 1972 | 35.5 | 120 |
| 1971 | 34.5 | 121 |
| 1970 | 33.4 | 121 |
| 1969 | 32.4 | 121 |
| 1968 | 31.4 | 121 |
| 1967 | 30.4 | 121 |
| 1966 | 29.4 | 121 |
| 1965 | 28.5 | 121 |
| 1964 | 27.5 | 121 |
| 1963 | 26.6 | 121 |
| 1962 | 25.7 | 123 |
| 1961 | 24.8 | 123 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Venezuela from 1960 to 2024: 61.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 87.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 88.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88.5% | 25 |
| 2023 | 88.4% | 24 |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 23 |
| 2021 | 88.3% | 22 |
| 2020 | 88.3% | 22 |
| 2019 | 88.2% | 22 |
| 2018 | 88.2% | 22 |
| 2017 | 88.2% | 22 |
| 2016 | 88.2% | 23 |
| 2015 | 88.2% | 21 |
| 2014 | 88.1% | 21 |
| 2013 | 88.1% | 21 |
| 2012 | 88.1% | 21 |
| 2011 | 88.1% | 19 |
| 2010 | 88.1% | 19 |
| 2009 | 88.1% | 19 |
| 2008 | 88% | 18 |
| 2007 | 88% | 18 |
| 2006 | 88% | 17 |
| 2005 | 88% | 17 |
| 2004 | 87.9% | 17 |
| 2003 | 87.9% | 17 |
| 2002 | 87.9% | 17 |
| 2001 | 87.8% | 17 |
| 2000 | 87.6% | 17 |
| 1999 | 87.3% | 17 |
| 1998 | 87% | 17 |
| 1997 | 86.6% | 17 |
| 1996 | 86.3% | 17 |
| 1995 | 86% | 17 |
| 1994 | 85.7% | 17 |
| 1993 | 85.4% | 17 |
| 1992 | 85% | 19 |
| 1991 | 84.7% | 20 |
| 1990 | 84.3% | 20 |
| 1989 | 83.8% | 20 |
| 1988 | 83.4% | 20 |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 21 |
| 1986 | 82.4% | 22 |
| 1985 | 81.9% | 22 |
| 1984 | 81.4% | 22 |
| 1983 | 80.9% | 22 |
| 1982 | 80.4% | 24 |
| 1981 | 79.8% | 24 |
| 1980 | 79.2% | 24 |
| 1979 | 78.5% | 24 |
| 1978 | 77.9% | 24 |
| 1977 | 77.2% | 24 |
| 1976 | 76.5% | 24 |
| 1975 | 75.8% | 24 |
| 1974 | 75.1% | 25 |
| 1973 | 74.3% | 25 |
| 1972 | 73.6% | 27 |
| 1971 | 72.8% | 27 |
| 1970 | 71.9% | 29 |
| 1969 | 70.9% | 29 |
| 1968 | 70% | 30 |
| 1967 | 69% | 30 |
| 1966 | 68% | 30 |
| 1965 | 67% | 30 |
| 1964 | 66% | 29 |
| 1963 | 65% | 29 |
| 1962 | 63.9% | 29 |
| 1961 | 62.9% | 29 |
| 1960 | 61.6% | 30 |
Densely populated cities
|
Venezuela
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Caracas | 2.25M |
| Maracaibo | 1.55M |
| Valencia | 1.48M |
| Maracay | 1.1M |
| Barquisimeto | 1.06M |
| Barinas | 874K |
| Maturin | 753K |
| Ciudad Guayana | 751K |
| Catia La Mar | 662K |
| Ciudad Bolivar | 568K |
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