The latest officially reported population of Venezuela was 28,405,543 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Venezuela's population is 28,610,737 people compared to 22,402,291 in Zambia.
Population statistics:
- Venezuela's population is 1.28 times bigger than Zambia's.
- Venezuela is ranked the 54th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
- The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.35% for Venezuela vs 0.27% for Zambia.
- For the last 10 years, Venezuela has had an average growth rate of -0.46% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
- Since 2005, the population of Venezuela has increased from 26.8M people to 28.6M (6.81% growth), while Zambia has grown from 11.7M to 22.4M (91.2% growth).
- Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.2M people compared to the peak of 64.5M people in 2100 for Zambia.
Venezuela vs Zambia: live population counter
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| Current population |
28610737
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22402291
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| Population rank | 54/197 | 62/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.35% | 0.27% |
| One net population change |
5.02 minutes
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53.4 seconds
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| One birth every |
1.23 minutes
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46 seconds
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| One death every |
2.46 minutes
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4.87 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
4.99 minutes
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1.19 hours
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| Annual migration change | -105,297 | +7,381 |
| Daily growth/decline | +287 | +1,619 |
| Annual growth/decline | +104,689 | +590,991 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.37% | +2.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 142/197 | 22/197 |
Venezuela and Zambia: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 8,160,090 | 3,153,729 | - | - |
| 1961 | 8,455,915 | 3,254,086 | 3.63% | 3.18% |
| 1962 | 8,756,870 | 3,358,099 | 3.56% | 3.2% |
| 1963 | 9,064,021 | 3,465,907 | 3.51% | 3.21% |
| 1964 | 9,377,712 | 3,577,017 | 3.46% | 3.21% |
| 1965 | 9,697,790 | 3,692,086 | 3.41% | 3.22% |
| 1966 | 10,024,854 | 3,812,003 | 3.37% | 3.25% |
| 1967 | 10,358,513 | 3,936,343 | 3.33% | 3.26% |
| 1968 | 10,697,530 | 4,065,593 | 3.27% | 3.28% |
| 1969 | 11,040,280 | 4,197,116 | 3.2% | 3.24% |
| 1970 | 11,387,790 | 4,321,718 | 3.15% | 2.97% |
| 1971 | 11,741,008 | 4,442,525 | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| 1972 | 12,099,180 | 4,569,309 | 3.05% | 2.85% |
| 1973 | 12,463,537 | 4,702,693 | 3.01% | 2.92% |
| 1974 | 12,835,351 | 4,842,746 | 2.98% | 2.98% |
| 1975 | 13,215,892 | 4,990,086 | 2.96% | 3.04% |
| 1976 | 13,606,284 | 5,143,842 | 2.95% | 3.08% |
| 1977 | 14,006,812 | 5,302,480 | 2.94% | 3.08% |
| 1978 | 14,416,684 | 5,465,374 | 2.93% | 3.07% |
| 1979 | 14,834,552 | 5,631,728 | 2.9% | 3.04% |
| 1980 | 15,258,218 | 5,802,833 | 2.86% | 3.04% |
| 1981 | 15,687,297 | 5,983,289 | 2.81% | 3.11% |
| 1982 | 16,121,874 | 6,178,637 | 2.77% | 3.26% |
| 1983 | 16,562,205 | 6,381,038 | 2.73% | 3.28% |
| 1984 | 17,008,841 | 6,580,490 | 2.7% | 3.13% |
| 1985 | 17,461,434 | 6,780,953 | 2.66% | 3.05% |
| 1986 | 17,923,536 | 6,986,471 | 2.65% | 3.03% |
| 1987 | 18,394,963 | 7,191,282 | 2.63% | 2.93% |
| 1988 | 18,871,020 | 7,391,440 | 2.59% | 2.78% |
| 1989 | 19,348,921 | 7,589,216 | 2.53% | 2.68% |
| 1990 | 19,827,010 | 7,786,169 | 2.47% | 2.6% |
| 1991 | 20,304,896 | 7,981,650 | 2.41% | 2.51% |
| 1992 | 20,780,948 | 8,176,680 | 2.34% | 2.44% |
| 1993 | 21,254,520 | 8,373,921 | 2.28% | 2.41% |
| 1994 | 21,725,188 | 8,576,269 | 2.21% | 2.42% |
| 1995 | 22,193,821 | 8,785,763 | 2.16% | 2.44% |
| 1996 | 22,662,113 | 9,004,053 | 2.11% | 2.48% |
| 1997 | 23,131,685 | 9,237,063 | 2.07% | 2.59% |
| 1998 | 23,601,337 | 9,482,408 | 2.03% | 2.66% |
| 1999 | 24,066,593 | 9,740,005 | 1.97% | 2.72% |
| 2000 | 24,526,708 | 10,017,631 | 1.91% | 2.85% |
| 2001 | 24,979,922 | 10,325,185 | 1.85% | 3.07% |
| 2002 | 25,435,671 | 10,647,949 | 1.82% | 3.13% |
| 2003 | 25,892,703 | 10,983,595 | 1.8% | 3.15% |
| 2004 | 26,340,838 | 11,338,198 | 1.73% | 3.23% |
| 2005 | 26,785,804 | 11,718,819 | 1.69% | 3.36% |
| 2006 | 27,224,686 | 12,129,553 | 1.64% | 3.5% |
| 2007 | 27,649,363 | 12,565,085 | 1.56% | 3.59% |
| 2008 | 28,053,696 | 13,021,324 | 1.46% | 3.63% |
| 2009 | 28,438,298 | 13,490,389 | 1.37% | 3.6% |
| 2010 | 28,813,101 | 13,965,594 | 1.32% | 3.52% |
| 2011 | 29,185,212 | 14,437,796 | 1.29% | 3.38% |
| 2012 | 29,553,826 | 14,913,629 | 1.26% | 3.3% |
| 2013 | 29,912,198 | 15,398,997 | 1.21% | 3.25% |
| 2014 | 30,254,079 | 15,895,315 | 1.14% | 3.22% |
| 2015 | 30,573,972 | 16,399,089 | 1.06% | 3.17% |
| 2016 | 30,765,720 | 16,914,423 | 0.63% | 3.14% |
| 2017 | 30,565,323 | 17,441,320 | -0.65% | 3.12% |
| 2018 | 29,807,592 | 17,973,569 | -2.48% | 3.05% |
| 2019 | 28,938,098 | 18,513,839 | -2.92% | 3.01% |
| 2020 | 28,444,077 | 19,059,395 | -1.71% | 2.95% |
| 2021 | 28,237,826 | 19,603,607 | -0.73% | 2.86% |
| 2022 | 28,213,017 | 20,152,938 | -0.09% | 2.8% |
| 2023 | 28,300,854 | 20,723,965 | 0.31% | 2.83% |
| 2024 | 28,405,543 | 21,314,956 | 0.37% | 2.85% |
| 2025 | 28,516,898 | 21,913,869 | 0.39% | 2.81% |
| 2026 | 28,633,718 | 22,521,905 | 0.41% | 2.77% |
| 2027 | 28,758,565 | 23,138,716 | 0.44% | 2.74% |
| 2028 | 28,885,166 | 23,761,368 | 0.44% | 2.69% |
| 2029 | 29,014,444 | 24,389,681 | 0.45% | 2.64% |
| 2030 | 29,151,809 | 25,024,887 | 0.47% | 2.6% |
| 2031 | 29,295,744 | 25,666,496 | 0.49% | 2.56% |
| 2032 | 29,442,534 | 26,311,946 | 0.5% | 2.51% |
| 2033 | 29,587,099 | 26,960,073 | 0.49% | 2.46% |
| 2034 | 29,735,159 | 27,611,621 | 0.5% | 2.42% |
| 2035 | 29,883,329 | 28,266,887 | 0.5% | 2.37% |
| 2036 | 30,020,167 | 28,925,103 | 0.46% | 2.33% |
| 2037 | 30,146,546 | 29,583,482 | 0.42% | 2.28% |
| 2038 | 30,268,328 | 30,240,549 | 0.4% | 2.22% |
| 2039 | 30,386,284 | 30,895,586 | 0.39% | 2.17% |
| 2040 | 30,495,445 | 31,550,394 | 0.36% | 2.12% |
| 2041 | 30,590,207 | 32,204,340 | 0.31% | 2.07% |
| 2042 | 30,674,532 | 32,856,596 | 0.28% | 2.03% |
| 2043 | 30,749,671 | 33,510,500 | 0.24% | 1.99% |
| 2044 | 30,813,805 | 34,165,920 | 0.21% | 1.96% |
| 2045 | 30,871,490 | 34,821,101 | 0.19% | 1.92% |
| 2046 | 30,923,463 | 35,475,795 | 0.17% | 1.88% |
| 2047 | 30,974,366 | 36,129,270 | 0.16% | 1.84% |
| 2048 | 31,021,600 | 36,782,260 | 0.15% | 1.81% |
| 2049 | 31,059,954 | 37,434,667 | 0.12% | 1.77% |
| 2050 | 31,094,884 | 38,083,369 | 0.11% | 1.73% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Venezuela increased by 3,788,168 people (a 14.1% growth), while Zambia gained 4,680,270 people (a 39.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Venezuela lost -1,963,235 (a 6.42% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 6,003,202 (a 36.6% growth).
Venezuela was ranked 41st most populous country in 2005 and is 54th in 2025. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2005 and ranked 62nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Venezuela's population will grow by 8.68% to 31,094,884 people with a rank change from 54th to 62nd. The population of Zambia will increase by 70% to 38,083,369 people and rank change from 62nd to 53rd.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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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Population differences between Venezuela and Zambia
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| Life expectancy | 72.8 years | 66.7 years |
| Average age | 33.3 years | 22.6 years |
| Median age | 30.2 years | 18.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | 2.08 births per woman | 4.1 births per woman |
| Population density | 83.4 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
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