Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 10.03 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.03 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
10.03 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.35 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 10.03 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 10.03 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 1960.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.35 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 million | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 2.60 million | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.72 million | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.85 million | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.99 million | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 3.28 million | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.43 million | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.60 million | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.77 million | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.96 million | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 4.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 5.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.42 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.55 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.92 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 6.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.83 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.86 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.02 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 10.03 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 million | 2.35 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.43 million | 3.77 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 million | 5.25 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 million | 6.63 million | 7.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 million | 7.66 million | 8.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.98 million | 8.54 million | 9.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 million | 9.52 million | 10.03 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Population in the largest city 11.8% (2025)
- Population density 32.09 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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, 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 in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 10.03 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 1960.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.