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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Venezuela was 28,405,543 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Venezuela's population is 28,661,242 people compared to 22,697,916 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 -0.46% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Venezuela has increased from 27.2M people to 28.7M (5.28% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Venezuela vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Venezuela
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Venezuela Zambia
2100 28,408,393 65,217,429
2099 28,554,225 64,871,545
2098 28,705,786 64,515,891
2097 28,850,257 64,148,736
2096 28,995,972 63,777,313
2095 29,132,759 63,393,169
2094 29,262,925 62,992,652
2093 29,392,244 62,590,327
2092 29,508,795 62,175,930
2091 29,621,832 61,750,591
2090 29,732,297 61,321,399
2089 29,838,428 60,880,148
2088 29,934,468 60,434,676
2087 30,028,670 59,970,107
2086 30,118,600 59,499,234
2085 30,199,220 59,023,040
2084 30,274,712 58,535,857
2083 30,346,195 58,040,512
2082 30,416,426 57,538,672
2081 30,482,094 57,027,491
2080 30,547,260 56,506,421
2079 30,610,834 55,983,242
2078 30,672,514 55,449,777
2077 30,728,816 54,906,771
2076 30,777,988 54,361,075
2075 30,827,559 53,806,856
2074 30,866,891 53,246,777
2073 30,911,390 52,677,348
2072 30,954,923 52,101,139
2071 30,997,109 51,519,691
2070 31,037,381 50,931,614
2069 31,075,808 50,334,700
2068 31,109,149 49,737,479
2067 31,145,122 49,135,488
2066 31,175,867 48,530,443
2065 31,200,466 47,918,592
2064 31,215,062 47,299,740
2063 31,230,451 46,677,439
2062 31,243,713 46,048,819
2061 31,253,501 45,416,657
2060 31,262,578 44,777,347
2059 31,270,532 44,137,306
2058 31,271,671 43,494,451
2057 31,274,675 42,851,923
2056 31,266,571 42,206,898
2055 31,250,513 41,558,284
2054 31,236,686 40,906,492
2053 31,220,143 40,255,629
2052 31,192,608 39,603,888
2051 31,172,098 38,949,958
2050 31,137,475 38,294,607
2049 31,102,109 37,634,194
2048 31,060,623 36,971,309
2047 31,007,458 36,309,749
2046 30,958,617 35,645,868
2045 30,903,304 34,981,812
2044 30,843,044 34,316,981
2043 30,774,770 33,652,420
2042 30,692,483 32,990,657
2041 30,605,785 32,329,447
2040 30,502,599 31,664,262
2039 30,387,061 31,001,305
2038 30,266,220 30,335,662
2037 30,143,030 29,668,561
2036 30,012,966 29,000,264
2035 29,868,832 28,333,498
2034 29,716,052 27,671,195
2033 29,572,150 27,011,974
2032 29,426,362 26,356,580
2031 29,278,011 25,702,812
2030 29,137,930 25,055,216
2029 29,002,751 24,414,405
2028 28,878,872 23,780,809
2027 28,749,068 23,151,479
2026 28,628,678 22,529,742
2025 28,514,989 21,918,187
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% 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 8.64% to 31,137,475 people with a rank change from 54th to 61st. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 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% 2.83%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Venezuela grew by 0.37%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Venezuela Zambia
Current population
28661242
22697916
Population rank 54/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.27%
One net population change
5.02 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
1.23 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
2.46 minutes
4.87 minutes
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 143/197 21/197
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 - -105,297 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 38.6% of the population change in Venezuela is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people). In Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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