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

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The latest officially reported population of Venezuela was 28,516,896 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Venezuela's population is 28,692,435 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.64 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Venezuela is ranked the 54th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.35% for Venezuela vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Venezuela has had an average growth rate of -0.53% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Venezuela has increased from 27.2M people to 28.7M (5.39% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Venezuela vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Venezuela
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Venezuela Zimbabwe
2100 28,410,292 37,486,352
2099 28,556,135 37,415,690
2098 28,707,705 37,331,540
2097 28,852,186 37,238,819
2096 28,997,910 37,146,184
2095 29,134,707 37,035,388
2094 29,264,882 36,915,996
2093 29,394,209 36,814,133
2092 29,510,768 36,691,740
2091 29,623,813 36,570,481
2090 29,734,285 36,428,812
2089 29,840,423 36,284,166
2088 29,936,470 36,144,627
2087 30,030,678 35,980,805
2086 30,120,614 35,811,286
2085 30,201,240 35,640,228
2084 30,276,736 35,459,328
2083 30,348,224 35,271,139
2082 30,418,460 35,081,992
2081 30,484,132 34,876,198
2080 30,549,302 34,662,013
2079 30,612,881 34,442,751
2078 30,674,565 34,220,306
2077 30,730,870 33,985,899
2076 30,780,046 33,742,198
2075 30,829,620 33,498,815
2074 30,868,955 33,247,764
2073 30,913,457 32,981,390
2072 30,956,993 32,708,937
2071 30,999,181 32,448,602
2070 31,039,456 32,183,952
2069 31,077,886 31,909,601
2068 31,111,229 31,633,783
2067 31,147,205 31,348,096
2066 31,177,952 31,065,618
2065 31,202,552 30,769,538
2064 31,217,149 30,482,622
2063 31,232,539 30,178,760
2062 31,245,802 29,870,308
2061 31,255,590 29,559,670
2060 31,264,668 29,254,998
2059 31,272,623 28,947,636
2058 31,273,762 28,634,199
2057 31,276,766 28,309,796
2056 31,268,661 27,993,176
2055 31,252,602 27,661,321
2054 31,238,775 27,334,325
2053 31,222,231 26,989,310
2052 31,194,694 26,645,898
2051 31,174,182 26,289,905
2050 31,139,557 25,937,176
2049 31,104,189 25,587,491
2048 31,062,699 25,230,302
2047 31,009,532 24,876,838
2046 30,960,686 24,515,600
2045 30,905,370 24,149,762
2044 30,845,107 23,785,181
2043 30,776,828 23,404,024
2042 30,694,535 23,037,316
2041 30,607,831 22,649,943
2040 30,504,638 22,275,480
2039 30,389,092 21,904,908
2038 30,268,244 21,532,024
2037 30,145,046 21,161,527
2036 30,014,973 20,792,863
2035 29,870,829 20,415,452
2034 29,718,039 20,049,783
2033 29,574,127 19,678,070
2032 29,428,330 19,313,685
2031 29,279,969 18,960,968
2030 29,139,878 18,615,376
2029 29,004,690 18,271,657
2028 28,880,803 17,935,044
2027 28,750,990 17,602,533
2026 28,630,592 17,274,728
2025 28,516,896 16,950,795
2024 28,405,543 16,634,373
2023 28,300,854 16,340,822
2022 28,213,017 16,069,056
2021 28,237,826 15,797,210
2020 28,444,077 15,526,888
2019 28,938,098 15,271,368
2018 29,807,592 15,034,452
2017 30,565,323 14,812,482
2016 30,765,720 14,600,294
2015 30,573,972 14,399,013
2014 30,254,079 14,207,359
2013 29,912,198 14,013,808
2012 29,553,826 13,817,887
2011 29,185,212 13,595,424
2010 28,813,101 13,356,548
2009 28,438,298 13,142,790
2008 28,053,696 12,959,149
2007 27,649,363 12,804,058
2006 27,224,686 12,636,445
2005 26,785,804 12,483,432
2004 26,340,838 12,365,896
2003 25,892,703 12,232,323
2002 25,435,671 12,087,653
2001 24,979,922 11,971,901
2000 24,526,708 11,892,055
1999 24,066,593 11,783,458
1998 23,601,337 11,594,297
1997 23,131,685 11,369,827
1996 22,662,113 11,158,360
1995 22,193,821 10,974,599
1994 21,725,188 10,873,148
1993 21,254,520 10,860,288
1992 20,780,948 10,702,700
1991 20,304,896 10,404,816
1990 19,827,010 10,137,281
1989 19,348,921 9,864,798
1988 18,871,020 9,583,094
1987 18,394,963 9,284,644
1986 17,923,536 8,982,578
1985 17,461,434 8,686,813
1984 17,008,841 8,391,488
1983 16,562,205 8,098,404
1982 16,121,874 7,796,496
1981 15,687,297 7,498,635
1980 15,258,218 7,041,303
1979 14,834,552 6,647,556
1978 14,416,684 6,543,575
1977 14,006,812 6,449,512
1976 13,606,284 6,287,105
1975 13,215,892 6,098,658
1974 12,835,351 5,908,328
1973 12,463,537 5,720,404
1972 12,099,180 5,542,445
1971 11,741,008 5,374,712
1970 11,387,790 5,215,918
1969 11,040,280 5,058,181
1968 10,697,530 4,900,440
1967 10,358,513 4,748,307
1966 10,024,854 4,601,217
1965 9,697,790 4,458,462
1964 9,377,712 4,320,006
1963 9,064,021 4,185,877
1962 8,756,870 4,055,959
1961 8,455,915 3,930,401
1960 8,160,090 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Venezuela increased by 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Venezuela lost 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Venezuela was ranked 41st most populous country in 2006 and is 54th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Venezuela is projected to reach its peak in 2057 at 31.3M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Venezuela
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Venezuela Zimbabwe
2100 -0.51% 0.19%
2099 -0.53% 0.23%
2098 -0.5% 0.25%
2097 -0.5% 0.25%
2096 -0.47% 0.3%
2095 -0.44% 0.32%
2094 -0.44% 0.28%
2093 -0.39% 0.33%
2092 -0.38% 0.33%
2091 -0.37% 0.39%
2090 -0.36% 0.4%
2089 -0.32% 0.39%
2088 -0.31% 0.46%
2087 -0.3% 0.47%
2086 -0.27% 0.48%
2085 -0.25% 0.51%
2084 -0.24% 0.53%
2083 -0.23% 0.54%
2082 -0.22% 0.59%
2081 -0.21% 0.62%
2080 -0.21% 0.64%
2079 -0.2% 0.65%
2078 -0.18% 0.69%
2077 -0.16% 0.72%
2076 -0.16% 0.73%
2075 -0.13% 0.76%
2074 -0.14% 0.81%
2073 -0.14% 0.83%
2072 -0.14% 0.8%
2071 -0.13% 0.82%
2070 -0.12% 0.86%
2069 -0.11% 0.87%
2068 -0.12% 0.91%
2067 -0.1% 0.91%
2066 -0.08% 0.96%
2065 -0.05% 0.94%
2064 -0.05% 1.01%
2063 -0.04% 1.03%
2062 -0.03% 1.05%
2061 -0.03% 1.04%
2060 -0.03% 1.06%
2059 -0.004% 1.09%
2058 -0.01% 1.15%
2057 0.03% 1.13%
2056 0.05% 1.2%
2055 0.04% 1.2%
2054 0.05% 1.28%
2053 0.09% 1.29%
2052 0.07% 1.35%
2051 0.11% 1.36%
2050 0.11% 1.37%
2049 0.13% 1.42%
2048 0.17% 1.42%
2047 0.16% 1.47%
2046 0.18% 1.51%
2045 0.2% 1.53%
2044 0.22% 1.63%
2043 0.27% 1.59%
2042 0.28% 1.71%
2041 0.34% 1.68%
2040 0.38% 1.69%
2039 0.4% 1.73%
2038 0.41% 1.75%
2037 0.43% 1.77%
2036 0.48% 1.85%
2035 0.51% 1.82%
2034 0.49% 1.89%
2033 0.5% 1.89%
2032 0.51% 1.86%
2031 0.48% 1.86%
2030 0.47% 1.88%
2029 0.43% 1.88%
2028 0.45% 1.89%
2027 0.42% 1.9%
2026 0.4% 1.91%
2025 0.39% 1.9%
2024 0.37% 1.8%
2023 0.31% 1.69%
2022 -0.09% 1.72%
2021 -0.73% 1.74%
2020 -1.71% 1.67%
2019 -2.92% 1.58%
2018 -2.48% 1.5%
2017 -0.65% 1.45%
2016 0.63% 1.4%
2015 1.06% 1.35%
2014 1.14% 1.38%
2013 1.21% 1.42%
2012 1.26% 1.64%
2011 1.29% 1.79%
2010 1.32% 1.63%
2009 1.37% 1.42%
2008 1.46% 1.21%
2007 1.56% 1.33%
2006 1.64% 1.23%
2005 1.69% 0.95%
2004 1.73% 1.09%
2003 1.8% 1.2%
2002 1.82% 0.97%
2001 1.85% 0.67%
2000 1.91% 0.92%
1999 1.97% 1.63%
1998 2.03% 1.97%
1997 2.07% 1.9%
1996 2.11% 1.67%
1995 2.16% 0.93%
1994 2.21% 0.12%
1993 2.28% 1.47%
1992 2.34% 2.86%
1991 2.41% 2.64%
1990 2.47% 2.76%
1989 2.53% 2.94%
1988 2.59% 3.21%
1987 2.63% 3.36%
1986 2.65% 3.4%
1985 2.66% 3.52%
1984 2.7% 3.62%
1983 2.73% 3.87%
1982 2.77% 3.97%
1981 2.81% 6.49%
1980 2.86% 5.92%
1979 2.9% 1.59%
1978 2.93% 1.46%
1977 2.94% 2.58%
1976 2.95% 3.09%
1975 2.96% 3.22%
1974 2.98% 3.29%
1973 3.01% 3.21%
1972 3.05% 3.12%
1971 3.1% 3.04%
1970 3.15% 3.12%
1969 3.2% 3.22%
1968 3.27% 3.2%
1967 3.33% 3.2%
1966 3.37% 3.2%
1965 3.41% 3.2%
1964 3.46% 3.2%
1963 3.51% 3.2%
1962 3.56% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Venezuela grew by 0.39%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Venezuela Zimbabwe
Current population
28692435
17443108
Population rank 54/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.21%
One net population change
4.73 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.21 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.41 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +305 +867
Annual growth/decline +111,353 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.39% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 139/197 53/197
One migration net change every
5.25 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -100,467 -54,555
Net migration rank 180/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,263,304 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 51/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 101/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Venezuela
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Venezuela Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -100,467 - -54,555
2024 214,547 -105,297 372,494 -60,528
2023 213,020 -112,899 372,505 -97,380
2022 216,619 -141,107 371,243 -102,828
2021 207,746 -332,936 349,908 -74,623
2020 237,223 -524,649 354,790 -89,440
2019 274,826 -975,534 348,798 -103,107
2018 317,302 -1,355,602 345,883 -117,758
2017 340,222 -817,376 344,035 -128,241
2016 359,651 -283,270 348,772 -140,181
2015 384,560 -77,417 356,203 -162,220
2014 395,088 -62,437 366,350 -177,029
2013 408,930 -57,818 374,757 -176,972
2012 420,758 -55,131 371,135 -177,061
2011 425,958 -54,384 359,572 -108,714
2010 425,397 -52,781 335,570 -108,671
2009 427,257 -50,286 309,316 -108,689
2008 435,870 -43,636 280,527 -113,858
2007 452,482 -36,060 261,805 -118,299
2006 460,152 -27,240 248,963 -57,257
2005 463,260 -18,407 248,545 -134,212
2004 455,881 -10,798 248,307 -127,550
2003 456,902 -5,729 243,057 -96,667
2002 466,821 -3,944 244,170 -101,212
2001 451,487 -2,856 227,909 -139,361
2000 459,802 -1,999 236,343 -165,181
1999 463,787 -1,376 232,393 -86,343
1998 469,123 -1,010 225,614 6,645
1997 472,002 -816 216,288 395
1996 468,653 -708 205,269 978
1995 469,267 -622 206,695 -45,428
1994 469,178 -559 216,343 -174,723
1993 473,189 -477 228,045 -243,947
1992 474,824 -381 255,291 75,788
1991 477,917 -236 260,943 3,749
1990 478,168 -69 265,444 4,948
1989 478,053 32 270,838 3,736
1988 477,569 137 277,498 11,327
1987 474,204 182 286,766 21,308
1986 468,252 201 289,894 6,154
1985 455,517 237 290,756 4,718
1984 449,186 247 290,052 5,124
1983 443,569 260 286,545 4,456
1982 436,564 260 279,934 32,899
1981 432,059 251 271,361 11,523
1980 425,613 237 241,179 390,593
1979 421,256 228 223,657 -67,937
1978 414,032 205 222,979 -170,727
1977 405,315 196 225,139 -89,270
1976 395,344 190 221,419 -32,495
1975 385,045 186 216,947 -28,988
1974 375,678 173 208,806 -16,105
1973 367,612 171 201,885 -18,733
1972 360,749 173 193,725 -20,959
1971 355,212 215 185,427 -22,719
1970 350,709 305 178,979 -24,102
1969 343,596 403 172,626 -12,028
1968 340,973 532 166,865 -11,997
1967 335,813 717 161,205 -11,814
1966 329,697 1,087 156,014 -11,211
1965 321,695 1,656 151,164 -10,465
1964 314,397 2,410 145,848 -9,631
1963 307,279 3,296 140,984 -8,936
1962 299,345 4,386 136,317 -8,529
1961 292,109 6,069 131,531 -8,204
1960 285,105 8,369 126,959 -8,260

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

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 1,263,304 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Venezuela, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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