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Population in Venezuela compared to Zambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Venezuela was 28,516,896 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Venezuela's population is 28,692,435 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.26 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 -0.53% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Venezuela has increased from 27.2M people to 28.7M (5.39% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Venezuela vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Venezuela
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Venezuela Zambia
2100 28,410,292 65,204,593
2099 28,556,135 64,858,778
2098 28,707,705 64,503,193
2097 28,852,186 64,136,110
2096 28,997,910 63,764,760
2095 29,134,707 63,380,692
2094 29,264,882 62,980,254
2093 29,394,209 62,578,008
2092 29,510,768 62,163,693
2091 29,623,813 61,738,437
2090 29,734,285 61,309,330
2089 29,840,423 60,868,166
2088 29,936,470 60,422,781
2087 30,030,678 59,958,303
2086 30,120,614 59,487,524
2085 30,201,240 59,011,423
2084 30,276,736 58,524,337
2083 30,348,224 58,029,088
2082 30,418,460 57,527,347
2081 30,484,132 57,016,267
2080 30,549,302 56,495,299
2079 30,612,881 55,972,223
2078 30,674,565 55,438,864
2077 30,730,870 54,895,964
2076 30,780,046 54,350,375
2075 30,829,620 53,796,265
2074 30,868,955 53,236,297
2073 30,913,457 52,666,980
2072 30,956,993 52,090,884
2071 30,999,181 51,509,551
2070 31,039,456 50,921,590
2069 31,077,886 50,324,793
2068 31,111,229 49,727,689
2067 31,147,205 49,125,817
2066 31,177,952 48,520,891
2065 31,202,552 47,909,160
2064 31,217,149 47,290,430
2063 31,232,539 46,668,252
2062 31,245,802 46,039,755
2061 31,255,590 45,407,718
2060 31,264,668 44,768,534
2059 31,272,623 44,128,619
2058 31,273,762 43,485,891
2057 31,276,766 42,843,489
2056 31,268,661 42,198,591
2055 31,252,602 41,550,105
2054 31,238,775 40,898,440
2053 31,222,231 40,247,706
2052 31,194,694 39,596,094
2051 31,174,182 38,942,292
2050 31,139,557 38,287,070
2049 31,104,189 37,626,787
2048 31,062,699 36,964,032
2047 31,009,532 36,302,603
2046 30,960,686 35,638,852
2045 30,905,370 34,974,927
2044 30,845,107 34,310,227
2043 30,776,828 33,645,797
2042 30,694,535 32,984,164
2041 30,607,831 32,323,084
2040 30,504,638 31,658,029
2039 30,389,092 30,995,204
2038 30,268,244 30,329,691
2037 30,145,046 29,662,721
2036 30,014,973 28,994,556
2035 29,870,829 28,327,922
2034 29,718,039 27,665,749
2033 29,574,127 27,006,658
2032 29,428,330 26,351,393
2031 29,279,969 25,697,754
2030 29,139,878 25,050,285
2029 29,004,690 24,409,600
2028 28,880,803 23,776,128
2027 28,750,990 23,146,922
2026 28,630,592 22,525,308
2025 28,516,896 21,913,874
2024 28,405,543 21,314,956
2023 28,300,854 20,723,965
2022 28,213,017 20,152,938
2021 28,237,826 19,603,607
2020 28,444,077 19,059,395
2019 28,938,098 18,513,839
2018 29,807,592 17,973,569
2017 30,565,323 17,441,320
2016 30,765,720 16,914,423
2015 30,573,972 16,399,089
2014 30,254,079 15,895,315
2013 29,912,198 15,398,997
2012 29,553,826 14,913,629
2011 29,185,212 14,437,796
2010 28,813,101 13,965,594
2009 28,438,298 13,490,389
2008 28,053,696 13,021,324
2007 27,649,363 12,565,085
2006 27,224,686 12,129,553
2005 26,785,804 11,718,819
2004 26,340,838 11,338,198
2003 25,892,703 10,983,595
2002 25,435,671 10,647,949
2001 24,979,922 10,325,185
2000 24,526,708 10,017,631
1999 24,066,593 9,740,005
1998 23,601,337 9,482,408
1997 23,131,685 9,237,063
1996 22,662,113 9,004,053
1995 22,193,821 8,785,763
1994 21,725,188 8,576,269
1993 21,254,520 8,373,921
1992 20,780,948 8,176,680
1991 20,304,896 7,981,650
1990 19,827,010 7,786,169
1989 19,348,921 7,589,216
1988 18,871,020 7,391,440
1987 18,394,963 7,191,282
1986 17,923,536 6,986,471
1985 17,461,434 6,780,953
1984 17,008,841 6,580,490
1983 16,562,205 6,381,038
1982 16,121,874 6,178,637
1981 15,687,297 5,983,289
1980 15,258,218 5,802,833
1979 14,834,552 5,631,728
1978 14,416,684 5,465,374
1977 14,006,812 5,302,480
1976 13,606,284 5,143,842
1975 13,215,892 4,990,086
1974 12,835,351 4,842,746
1973 12,463,537 4,702,693
1972 12,099,180 4,569,309
1971 11,741,008 4,442,525
1970 11,387,790 4,321,718
1969 11,040,280 4,197,116
1968 10,697,530 4,065,593
1967 10,358,513 3,936,343
1966 10,024,854 3,812,003
1965 9,697,790 3,692,086
1964 9,377,712 3,577,017
1963 9,064,021 3,465,907
1962 8,756,870 3,358,099
1961 8,455,915 3,254,086
1960 8,160,090 3,153,729

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/venezuela/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Venezuela increased by 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Venezuela lost 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Venezuela was ranked 41st most populous country in 2006 and is 54th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Venezuela's population will grow by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people with a rank change from 54th to 62nd. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Venezuela
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Venezuela Zambia
2100 -0.51% 0.53%
2099 -0.53% 0.55%
2098 -0.5% 0.57%
2097 -0.5% 0.58%
2096 -0.47% 0.61%
2095 -0.44% 0.64%
2094 -0.44% 0.64%
2093 -0.39% 0.67%
2092 -0.38% 0.69%
2091 -0.37% 0.7%
2090 -0.36% 0.72%
2089 -0.32% 0.74%
2088 -0.31% 0.77%
2087 -0.3% 0.79%
2086 -0.27% 0.81%
2085 -0.25% 0.83%
2084 -0.24% 0.85%
2083 -0.23% 0.87%
2082 -0.22% 0.9%
2081 -0.21% 0.92%
2080 -0.21% 0.93%
2079 -0.2% 0.96%
2078 -0.18% 0.99%
2077 -0.16% 1%
2076 -0.16% 1.03%
2075 -0.13% 1.05%
2074 -0.14% 1.08%
2073 -0.14% 1.11%
2072 -0.14% 1.13%
2071 -0.13% 1.15%
2070 -0.12% 1.19%
2069 -0.11% 1.2%
2068 -0.12% 1.23%
2067 -0.1% 1.25%
2066 -0.08% 1.28%
2065 -0.05% 1.31%
2064 -0.05% 1.33%
2063 -0.04% 1.37%
2062 -0.03% 1.39%
2061 -0.03% 1.43%
2060 -0.03% 1.45%
2059 -0.004% 1.48%
2058 -0.01% 1.5%
2057 0.03% 1.53%
2056 0.05% 1.56%
2055 0.04% 1.59%
2054 0.05% 1.62%
2053 0.09% 1.65%
2052 0.07% 1.68%
2051 0.11% 1.71%
2050 0.11% 1.75%
2049 0.13% 1.79%
2048 0.17% 1.82%
2047 0.16% 1.86%
2046 0.18% 1.9%
2045 0.2% 1.94%
2044 0.22% 1.97%
2043 0.27% 2.01%
2042 0.28% 2.05%
2041 0.34% 2.1%
2040 0.38% 2.14%
2039 0.4% 2.19%
2038 0.41% 2.25%
2037 0.43% 2.3%
2036 0.48% 2.35%
2035 0.51% 2.39%
2034 0.49% 2.44%
2033 0.5% 2.49%
2032 0.51% 2.54%
2031 0.48% 2.58%
2030 0.47% 2.62%
2029 0.43% 2.66%
2028 0.45% 2.72%
2027 0.42% 2.76%
2026 0.4% 2.79%
2025 0.39% 2.81%
2024 0.37% 2.85%
2023 0.31% 2.83%
2022 -0.09% 2.8%
2021 -0.73% 2.86%
2020 -1.71% 2.95%
2019 -2.92% 3.01%
2018 -2.48% 3.05%
2017 -0.65% 3.12%
2016 0.63% 3.14%
2015 1.06% 3.17%
2014 1.14% 3.22%
2013 1.21% 3.25%
2012 1.26% 3.3%
2011 1.29% 3.38%
2010 1.32% 3.52%
2009 1.37% 3.6%
2008 1.46% 3.63%
2007 1.56% 3.59%
2006 1.64% 3.5%
2005 1.69% 3.36%
2004 1.73% 3.23%
2003 1.8% 3.15%
2002 1.82% 3.13%
2001 1.85% 3.07%
2000 1.91% 2.85%
1999 1.97% 2.72%
1998 2.03% 2.66%
1997 2.07% 2.59%
1996 2.11% 2.48%
1995 2.16% 2.44%
1994 2.21% 2.42%
1993 2.28% 2.41%
1992 2.34% 2.44%
1991 2.41% 2.51%
1990 2.47% 2.6%
1989 2.53% 2.68%
1988 2.59% 2.78%
1987 2.63% 2.93%
1986 2.65% 3.03%
1985 2.66% 3.05%
1984 2.7% 3.13%
1983 2.73% 3.28%
1982 2.77% 3.26%
1981 2.81% 3.11%
1980 2.86% 3.04%
1979 2.9% 3.04%
1978 2.93% 3.07%
1977 2.94% 3.08%
1976 2.95% 3.08%
1975 2.96% 3.04%
1974 2.98% 2.98%
1973 3.01% 2.92%
1972 3.05% 2.85%
1971 3.1% 2.8%
1970 3.15% 2.97%
1969 3.2% 3.24%
1968 3.27% 3.28%
1967 3.33% 3.26%
1966 3.37% 3.25%
1965 3.41% 3.22%
1964 3.46% 3.21%
1963 3.51% 3.21%
1962 3.56% 3.2%
1961 3.63% 3.18%

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/venezuela/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Venezuela grew by 0.39%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Venezuela Zambia
Current population
28692435
22844606
Population rank 54/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.27%
One net population change
4.73 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
1.21 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
2.41 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +305 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +111,353 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.39% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 19/197
One migration net change every
5.25 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -100,467 +6,562
Net migration rank 180/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,263,304 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 51/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 101/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Venezuela
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Venezuela Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -100,467 - 6,562
2024 214,547 -105,297 587,419 7,381
2023 213,020 -112,899 577,660 9,521
2022 216,619 -141,107 563,456 -8,566
2021 207,746 -332,936 535,629 8,143
2020 237,223 -524,649 536,484 8,156
2019 274,826 -975,534 528,089 18,385
2018 317,302 -1,355,602 515,644 18,431
2017 340,222 -817,376 504,630 25,789
2016 359,651 -283,270 497,521 25,860
2015 384,560 -77,417 491,021 16,261
2014 395,088 -62,437 483,663 16,574
2013 408,930 -57,818 476,846 15,542
2012 420,758 -55,131 469,406 8,958
2011 425,958 -54,384 459,743 13,569
2010 425,397 -52,781 448,337 22,761
2009 427,257 -50,286 434,458 44,867
2008 435,870 -43,636 419,560 39,249
2007 452,482 -36,060 403,729 49,945
2006 460,152 -27,240 387,891 29,517
2005 463,260 -18,407 368,756 35,316
2004 455,881 -10,798 349,352 7,819
2003 456,902 -5,729 331,189 20,845
2002 466,821 -3,944 316,041 3,206
2001 451,487 -2,856 302,682 23,582
2000 459,802 -1,999 293,186 -4,338
1999 463,787 -1,376 283,297 -16,888
1998 469,123 -1,010 275,568 -26,796
1997 472,002 -816 268,198 -26,276
1996 468,653 -708 262,468 -38,358
1995 469,267 -622 257,897 -45,423
1994 469,178 -559 252,023 -45,504
1993 473,189 -477 245,917 -47,739
1992 474,824 -381 239,953 -43,656
1991 477,917 -236 237,957 -44,203
1990 478,168 -69 235,835 -38,619
1989 478,053 32 233,429 -36,736
1988 477,569 137 230,118 -31,270
1987 474,204 182 227,813 -26,338
1986 468,252 201 224,768 -16,610
1985 455,517 237 221,351 -18,474
1984 449,186 247 216,695 -18,652
1983 443,569 260 212,712 -11,849
1982 436,564 260 207,621 -3,676
1981 432,059 251 202,822 -16,072
1980 425,613 237 198,817 -24,664
1979 421,256 228 197,578 -29,515
1978 414,032 205 194,933 -30,284
1977 405,315 196 191,557 -30,423
1976 395,344 190 186,762 -30,612
1975 385,045 186 182,258 -30,886
1974 375,678 173 174,484 -31,178
1973 367,612 171 168,258 -31,472
1972 360,749 173 161,648 -31,672
1971 355,212 215 155,249 -31,651
1970 350,709 305 149,380 -31,370
1969 343,596 403 142,660 -11,469
1968 340,973 532 137,315 -5,447
1967 335,813 717 131,938 -5,298
1966 329,697 1,087 127,164 -5,129
1965 321,695 1,656 122,814 -5,023
1964 314,397 2,410 117,197 -4,851
1963 307,279 3,296 114,555 -4,676
1962 299,345 4,386 110,173 -4,428
1961 292,109 6,069 106,318 -4,043
1960 285,105 8,369 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/venezuela/zambia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 36.9% of the population change in Venezuela is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people). In Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 1,263,304 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Venezuela, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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