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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Venezuela was 28,405,543 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Venezuela's population is 28,661,242 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.65 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 -0.46% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Venezuela has increased from 27.2M people to 28.7M (5.28% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Venezuela vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Venezuela
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Venezuela Zimbabwe
2100 28,408,393 37,483,053
2099 28,554,225 37,412,398
2098 28,705,786 37,328,255
2097 28,850,257 37,235,542
2096 28,995,972 37,142,915
2095 29,132,759 37,032,129
2094 29,262,925 36,912,747
2093 29,392,244 36,810,893
2092 29,508,795 36,688,511
2091 29,621,832 36,567,262
2090 29,732,297 36,425,606
2089 29,838,428 36,280,973
2088 29,934,468 36,141,446
2087 30,028,670 35,977,638
2086 30,118,600 35,808,135
2085 30,199,220 35,637,092
2084 30,274,712 35,456,207
2083 30,346,195 35,268,035
2082 30,416,426 35,078,904
2081 30,482,094 34,873,129
2080 30,547,260 34,658,962
2079 30,610,834 34,439,720
2078 30,672,514 34,217,295
2077 30,728,816 33,982,909
2076 30,777,988 33,739,228
2075 30,827,559 33,495,867
2074 30,866,891 33,244,838
2073 30,911,390 32,978,488
2072 30,954,923 32,706,059
2071 30,997,109 32,445,747
2070 31,037,381 32,181,119
2069 31,075,808 31,906,793
2068 31,109,149 31,631,000
2067 31,145,122 31,345,338
2066 31,175,867 31,062,884
2065 31,200,466 30,766,830
2064 31,215,062 30,479,939
2063 31,230,451 30,176,104
2062 31,243,713 29,867,679
2061 31,253,501 29,557,068
2060 31,262,578 29,252,423
2059 31,270,532 28,945,088
2058 31,271,671 28,631,679
2057 31,274,675 28,307,305
2056 31,266,571 27,990,713
2055 31,250,513 27,658,887
2054 31,236,686 27,331,920
2053 31,220,143 26,986,935
2052 31,192,608 26,643,553
2051 31,172,098 26,287,592
2050 31,137,475 25,934,893
2049 31,102,109 25,585,239
2048 31,060,623 25,228,082
2047 31,007,458 24,874,649
2046 30,958,617 24,513,443
2045 30,903,304 24,147,637
2044 30,843,044 23,783,088
2043 30,774,770 23,401,965
2042 30,692,483 23,035,288
2041 30,605,785 22,647,950
2040 30,502,599 22,273,520
2039 30,387,061 21,902,980
2038 30,266,220 21,530,130
2037 30,143,030 21,159,664
2036 30,012,966 20,791,034
2035 29,868,832 20,413,656
2034 29,716,052 20,048,019
2033 29,572,150 19,676,339
2032 29,426,362 19,311,985
2031 29,278,011 18,959,300
2030 29,137,930 18,613,738
2029 29,002,751 18,270,049
2028 28,878,872 17,933,466
2027 28,749,068 17,600,984
2026 28,628,678 17,273,208
2025 28,514,989 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 8.64% to 31,137,475 people with a rank change from 54th to 61st. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Venezuela grew by 0.37%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Venezuela Zimbabwe
Current population
28661242
17361868
Population rank 54/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.21%
One net population change
5.02 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.23 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.46 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +287 +804
Annual growth/decline +104,689 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.37% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 143/197 60/197
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 - -105,297 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/venezuela/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, 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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