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Population in the United Kingdom compared to Venezuela: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the United Kingdom was 69,487,000 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Kingdom's population is 70,071,289 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2.44 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • The United Kingdom is ranked the 22nd most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 0.84% for the United Kingdom vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Kingdom has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Kingdom has increased from 60.8M people to 70.1M (15.2% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

United Kingdom vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Venezuela
2100 74,517,005 28,410,292
2099 74,647,273 28,556,135
2098 74,766,073 28,707,705
2097 74,879,923 28,852,186
2096 74,991,940 28,997,910
2095 75,102,041 29,134,707
2094 75,198,597 29,264,882
2093 75,296,704 29,394,209
2092 75,390,038 29,510,768
2091 75,480,137 29,623,813
2090 75,566,962 29,734,285
2089 75,649,353 29,840,423
2088 75,721,067 29,936,470
2087 75,791,990 30,030,678
2086 75,859,854 30,120,614
2085 75,918,647 30,201,240
2084 75,969,065 30,276,736
2083 76,018,614 30,348,224
2082 76,059,464 30,418,460
2081 76,086,593 30,484,132
2080 76,118,679 30,549,302
2079 76,147,352 30,612,881
2078 76,165,841 30,674,565
2077 76,183,437 30,730,870
2076 76,185,828 30,780,046
2075 76,198,349 30,829,620
2074 76,209,676 30,868,955
2073 76,218,781 30,913,457
2072 76,211,187 30,956,993
2071 76,200,495 30,999,181
2070 76,190,801 31,039,456
2069 76,184,140 31,077,886
2068 76,183,288 31,111,229
2067 76,175,881 31,147,205
2066 76,168,987 31,177,952
2065 76,168,193 31,202,552
2064 76,165,129 31,217,149
2063 76,165,534 31,232,539
2062 76,158,910 31,245,802
2061 76,156,587 31,255,590
2060 76,157,104 31,264,668
2059 76,157,593 31,272,623
2058 76,139,384 31,273,762
2057 76,119,478 31,276,766
2056 76,086,799 31,268,661
2055 76,047,952 31,252,602
2054 75,980,524 31,238,775
2053 75,907,047 31,222,231
2052 75,815,200 31,194,694
2051 75,709,173 31,174,182
2050 75,591,218 31,139,557
2049 75,460,140 31,104,189
2048 75,313,837 31,062,699
2047 75,153,802 31,009,532
2046 74,986,563 30,960,686
2045 74,808,886 30,905,370
2044 74,623,687 30,845,107
2043 74,424,133 30,776,828
2042 74,224,922 30,694,535
2041 74,020,934 30,607,831
2040 73,812,680 30,504,638
2039 73,600,788 30,389,092
2038 73,378,310 30,268,244
2037 73,155,497 30,145,046
2036 72,921,995 30,014,973
2035 72,671,687 29,870,829
2034 72,418,766 29,718,039
2033 72,145,065 29,574,127
2032 71,869,259 29,428,330
2031 71,581,519 29,279,969
2030 71,267,237 29,139,878
2029 70,948,992 29,004,690
2028 70,609,246 28,880,803
2027 70,248,858 28,750,990
2026 69,883,746 28,630,592
2025 69,487,000 28,516,896
2024 69,281,000 28,405,543
2023 68,526,000 28,300,854
2022 67,636,000 28,213,017
2021 66,978,000 28,237,826
2020 66,740,000 28,444,077
2019 66,628,000 28,938,098
2018 66,287,000 29,807,592
2017 65,964,000 30,565,323
2016 65,606,000 30,765,720
2015 65,087,000 30,573,972
2014 64,619,000 30,254,079
2013 64,138,000 29,912,198
2012 63,711,000 29,553,826
2011 63,258,810 29,185,212
2010 62,766,365 28,813,101
2009 62,276,270 28,438,298
2008 61,806,995 28,053,696
2007 61,322,463 27,649,363
2006 60,846,820 27,224,686
2005 60,401,206 26,785,804
2004 59,987,905 26,340,838
2003 59,647,577 25,892,703
2002 59,370,479 25,435,671
2001 59,119,673 24,979,922
2000 58,892,514 24,526,708
1999 58,682,466 24,066,593
1998 58,487,141 23,601,337
1997 58,316,954 23,131,685
1996 58,166,950 22,662,113
1995 58,019,030 22,193,821
1994 57,865,745 21,725,188
1993 57,718,614 21,254,520
1992 57,580,402 20,780,948
1991 57,424,897 20,304,896
1990 57,247,586 19,827,010
1989 57,076,711 19,348,921
1988 56,928,327 18,871,020
1987 56,802,050 18,394,963
1986 56,681,396 17,923,536
1985 56,550,268 17,461,434
1984 56,422,072 17,008,841
1983 56,332,848 16,562,205
1982 56,313,641 16,121,874
1981 56,333,829 15,687,297
1980 56,314,216 15,258,218
1979 56,246,951 14,834,552
1978 56,196,504 14,416,684
1977 56,193,492 14,006,812
1976 56,211,968 13,606,284
1975 56,225,800 13,215,892
1974 56,229,974 12,835,351
1973 56,194,527 12,463,537
1972 56,086,065 12,099,180
1971 55,896,223 11,741,008
1970 55,663,250 11,387,790
1969 55,441,750 11,040,280
1968 55,211,700 10,697,530
1967 54,943,600 10,358,513
1966 54,648,500 10,024,854
1965 54,348,050 9,697,790
1964 54,000,000 9,377,712
1963 53,650,000 9,064,021
1962 53,250,000 8,756,870
1961 52,800,000 8,455,915
1960 52,400,000 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/united-kingdom/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Kingdom increased by 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Kingdom gained 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

The United Kingdom was ranked 21st most populous country in 2006 and is 22nd in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the United Kingdom's population will grow by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people with a rank change from 22nd to 26th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.2M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
United Kingdom Venezuela
2100 -0.17% -0.51%
2099 -0.16% -0.53%
2098 -0.15% -0.5%
2097 -0.15% -0.5%
2096 -0.15% -0.47%
2095 -0.13% -0.44%
2094 -0.13% -0.44%
2093 -0.12% -0.39%
2092 -0.12% -0.38%
2091 -0.11% -0.37%
2090 -0.11% -0.36%
2089 -0.09% -0.32%
2088 -0.09% -0.31%
2087 -0.09% -0.3%
2086 -0.08% -0.27%
2085 -0.07% -0.25%
2084 -0.07% -0.24%
2083 -0.05% -0.23%
2082 -0.04% -0.22%
2081 -0.04% -0.21%
2080 -0.04% -0.21%
2079 -0.02% -0.2%
2078 -0.02% -0.18%
2077 -0.003% -0.16%
2076 -0.02% -0.16%
2075 -0.01% -0.13%
2074 -0.01% -0.14%
2073 0.01% -0.14%
2072 0.01% -0.14%
2071 0.01% -0.13%
2070 0.009% -0.12%
2069 0.001% -0.11%
2068 0.01% -0.12%
2067 0.009% -0.1%
2066 0.001% -0.08%
2065 0.004% -0.05%
2064 -0% -0.05%
2063 0.009% -0.04%
2062 0.003% -0.03%
2061 -0.001% -0.03%
2060 -0.001% -0.03%
2059 0.02% -0.004%
2058 0.03% -0.01%
2057 0.04% 0.03%
2056 0.05% 0.05%
2055 0.09% 0.04%
2054 0.1% 0.05%
2053 0.12% 0.09%
2052 0.14% 0.07%
2051 0.16% 0.11%
2050 0.17% 0.11%
2049 0.19% 0.13%
2048 0.21% 0.17%
2047 0.22% 0.16%
2046 0.24% 0.18%
2045 0.25% 0.2%
2044 0.27% 0.22%
2043 0.27% 0.27%
2042 0.28% 0.28%
2041 0.28% 0.34%
2040 0.29% 0.38%
2039 0.3% 0.4%
2038 0.3% 0.41%
2037 0.32% 0.43%
2036 0.34% 0.48%
2035 0.35% 0.51%
2034 0.38% 0.49%
2033 0.38% 0.5%
2032 0.4% 0.51%
2031 0.44% 0.48%
2030 0.45% 0.47%
2029 0.48% 0.43%
2028 0.51% 0.45%
2027 0.52% 0.42%
2026 0.57% 0.4%
2025 0.3% 0.39%
2024 1.1% 0.37%
2023 1.32% 0.31%
2022 0.98% -0.09%
2021 0.36% -0.73%
2020 0.17% -1.71%
2019 0.51% -2.92%
2018 0.49% -2.48%
2017 0.55% -0.65%
2016 0.8% 0.63%
2015 0.72% 1.06%
2014 0.75% 1.14%
2013 0.67% 1.21%
2012 0.71% 1.26%
2011 0.78% 1.29%
2010 0.79% 1.32%
2009 0.76% 1.37%
2008 0.79% 1.46%
2007 0.78% 1.56%
2006 0.74% 1.64%
2005 0.69% 1.69%
2004 0.57% 1.73%
2003 0.47% 1.8%
2002 0.42% 1.82%
2001 0.39% 1.85%
2000 0.36% 1.91%
1999 0.33% 1.97%
1998 0.29% 2.03%
1997 0.26% 2.07%
1996 0.25% 2.11%
1995 0.26% 2.16%
1994 0.25% 2.21%
1993 0.24% 2.28%
1992 0.27% 2.34%
1991 0.31% 2.41%
1990 0.3% 2.47%
1989 0.26% 2.53%
1988 0.22% 2.59%
1987 0.21% 2.63%
1986 0.23% 2.65%
1985 0.23% 2.66%
1984 0.16% 2.7%
1983 0.03% 2.73%
1982 -0.04% 2.77%
1981 0.03% 2.81%
1980 0.12% 2.86%
1979 0.09% 2.9%
1978 0.005% 2.93%
1977 -0.03% 2.94%
1976 -0.02% 2.95%
1975 -0.007% 2.96%
1974 0.06% 2.98%
1973 0.19% 3.01%
1972 0.34% 3.05%
1971 0.42% 3.1%
1970 0.4% 3.15%
1969 0.42% 3.2%
1968 0.49% 3.27%
1967 0.54% 3.33%
1966 0.55% 3.37%
1965 0.64% 3.41%
1964 0.65% 3.46%
1963 0.75% 3.51%
1962 0.85% 3.56%
1961 0.76% 3.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/united-kingdom/venezuela | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the United Kingdom grew by 0.3%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

United Kingdom Venezuela
Current population
70071289
28692435
Population rank 22/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.84% 0.35%
One net population change
2.56 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
46 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
46.9 seconds
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +564 +305
Annual growth/decline +206,000 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.3% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 145/197 139/197
One migration net change every
1.35 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +389,911 -100,467
Net migration rank 4/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 11,845,479 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 4/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 17.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 36/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
United Kingdom Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 389,911 - -100,467
2024 13,233 417,114 214,547 -105,297
2023 34,606 445,523 213,020 -112,899
2022 39,770 487,029 216,619 -141,107
2021 30,609 462,967 207,746 -332,936
2020 -4,272 144,221 237,223 -524,649
2019 108,338 232,727 274,826 -975,534
2018 119,317 259,744 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 145,121 272,311 340,222 -817,376
2016 177,136 324,649 359,651 -283,270
2015 175,735 347,839 384,560 -77,417
2014 206,781 306,091 395,088 -62,437
2013 198,827 237,272 408,930 -57,818
2012 248,473 172,088 420,758 -55,131
2011 259,361 228,773 425,958 -54,384
2010 251,066 274,811 425,397 -52,781
2009 230,422 249,639 427,257 -50,286
2008 216,325 263,390 435,870 -43,636
2007 196,232 309,385 452,482 -36,060
2006 176,455 288,923 460,152 -27,240
2005 144,963 308,279 463,260 -18,407
2004 131,974 276,077 455,881 -10,798
2003 89,471 211,846 456,902 -5,729
2002 65,308 203,577 466,821 -3,944
2001 65,032 175,133 451,487 -2,856
2000 70,671 153,917 459,802 -1,999
1999 64,551 152,653 463,787 -1,376
1998 87,730 125,541 469,123 -1,010
1997 99,138 59,723 472,002 -816
1996 98,884 54,964 468,653 -708
1995 87,028 61,385 469,267 -622
1994 127,304 45,339 469,178 -559
1993 103,893 27,403 473,189 -477
1992 149,709 17,846 474,824 -381
1991 143,562 27,601 477,917 -236
1990 154,569 57,132 478,168 -69
1989 119,861 49,586 478,053 32
1988 136,628 13,952 477,569 137
1987 136,325 8,266 474,204 182
1986 90,690 41,836 468,252 201
1985 79,170 83,164 455,517 237
1984 84,633 71,107 449,186 247
1983 61,966 27,063 443,569 260
1982 56,314 -61,152 436,564 260
1981 73,234 -83,876 432,059 251
1980 95,734 -25,187 425,613 237
1979 61,872 11,255 421,256 228
1978 16,859 3,783 414,032 205
1977 0 -21,636 405,315 196
1976 -5,621 -19,135 395,344 190
1975 33,735 -40,241 385,045 186
1974 67,476 -65,710 375,678 173
1973 112,389 -33,840 367,612 171
1972 162,650 -1,406 360,749 173
1971 257,123 1,175 355,212 215
1970 244,918 -15,254 350,709 305
1969 260,577 -60,655 343,596 403
1968 292,622 -38,852 340,973 532
1967 346,145 -39,659 335,813 717
1966 333,356 -27,935 329,697 1,087
1965 364,132 -24,955 321,695 1,656
1964 405,000 -23,885 314,397 2,410
1963 337,995 8,271 307,279 3,296
1962 340,800 76,443 299,345 4,386
1961 311,519 52,295 292,109 6,069
1960 314,400 19,953 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/united-kingdom/venezuela | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 19.8% of the population change in the United Kingdom is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people). In Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 11,845,479 residents or 17.1% of the population were not native-born in the United Kingdom, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K
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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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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