Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 32.2 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.2 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 216 countries
All-time high
34.88 people per sq. km of land area
in 2016
All-time low
9.59 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2024, population density in Venezuela stood at 32.2 people per sq. km of land area.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Venezuela peaked at 34.88 people per sq. km of land area in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.59 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 168th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.59 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 9.93 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 10.28 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.63 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 10.99 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11.37 people per sq. km of land area | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 11.74 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.13 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 12.52 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 12.91 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 13.31 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 13.72 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.13 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 14.55 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 14.98 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.43 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.88 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 16.34 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 16.82 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 17.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 17.79 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 18.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 19.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 19.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 20.32 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 20.85 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 21.39 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 21.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 23.02 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 23.56 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 24.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.16 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.69 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.22 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 26.76 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 27.28 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.32 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.84 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 29.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 30.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.24 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 32.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 33.09 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.51 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.65 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33.79 people per sq. km of land area | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32.81 people per sq. km of land area | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.25 people per sq. km of land area | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.01 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.99 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 32.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 32.2 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 32.2 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.02 people per sq. km of land area | 9.59 people per sq. km of land area | 12.52 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.81 people per sq. km of land area | 12.91 people per sq. km of land area | 16.82 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.57 people per sq. km of land area | 17.3 people per sq. km of land area | 21.94 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.89 people per sq. km of land area | 22.48 people per sq. km of land area | 27.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.08 people per sq. km of land area | 27.81 people per sq. km of land area | 32.24 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.83 people per sq. km of land area | 32.67 people per sq. km of land area | 34.88 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.11 people per sq. km of land area | 31.99 people per sq. km of land area | 32.25 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 37.65 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 166 United States 37.17 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 167 Laos 33.66 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 169 Estonia 32.12 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 170 Angola 30.39 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 171 Somalia 30.3 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Venezuela
- Population in the largest city 11.8% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.2 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3517 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 10.03 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.02 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.64 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 253.32 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Venezuela?
- Population density in Venezuela was 32.2 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 34.88 people per sq. km of land area in 2016.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for population density?
- Venezuela ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.