The population of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is expected to grow by 361,000 in 2025 and reach 35,396,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 6,000 people yearly. On average there are 580,438 births and 214,375 deaths in Venezuela per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.05 percent per year. The population density of Venezuela has changed from 17.4 in 1980 to 38.9 in 2023.
| Current population | 35,061,458 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 32.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 76.1 years | |
| Population density | 39.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,040,000 | 361,000 (1.0%) | -6,000 | 32.8 | 2.13 | 40 | 31,409,000 (89.6%) |
| 2024 | 34,679,000 | 368,000 (1.1%) | -9,680 | 32.5 | 39 | 31,059,000 (89.6%) | |
| 2023 | 34,311,000 | 373,000 (1.1%) | -9,680 | 32.2 | 39 | 30,705,000 (89.5%) | |
| 2022 | 33,938,000 | 380,000 (1.1%) | -9,680 | 32.0 | 39 | 30,346,000 (89.4%) | |
| 2021 | 33,558,000 | 386,000 (1.2%) | -9,680 | 31.7 | 38 | 29,983,000 (89.3%) | |
| 2020 | 33,172,000 | 392,000 (1.2%) | -9,680 | 31.5 | 2.23 | 38 | 29,617,000 (89.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,099 | 31.2 | 2.25 | 37 | 29,245,000 (89.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,099 | 30.9 | 2.27 | 37 | 28,870,000 (89.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,099 | 30.7 | 2.30 | 36 | 28,491,000 (89.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -12,099 | 30.4 | 2.32 | 36 | 28,109,254 (89.0%) |
| 2015 | 31,155,134 | 416,756 (1.3%) | -12,099 | 30.2 | 2.34 | 35 | 27,724,954 (89.0%) |
| 2010 | 29,028,033 | 440,710 (1.5%) | -13,824 | 28.9 | 2.47 | 33 | 25,767,895 (88.8%) |
| 2005 | 26,784,161 | 456,936 (1.7%) | -5,679 | 27.7 | 2.63 | 30 | 23,720,857 (88.6%) |
| 2000 | 24,488,340 | 459,651 (1.9%) | -1,530 | 26.5 | 2.82 | 28 | 21,544,842 (88.0%) |
| 1995 | 22,188,667 | 462,315 (2.1%) | -412 | 25.4 | 3.08 | 25 | 19,135,506 (86.2%) |
| 1990 | 19,861,956 | 473,614 (2.4%) | -114 | 24.5 | 3.45 | 23 | 16,740,451 (84.3%) |
| 1985 | 17,508,059 | 450,274 (2.6%) | 178 | 23.9 | 3.79 | 20 | 14,343,477 (81.9%) |
| 1980 | 15,343,916 | 412,177 (2.7%) | 275 | 23.2 | 4.20 | 17 | 12,150,080 (79.2%) |
| 1975 | 13,360,987 | 366,962 (2.8%) | 219 | 22.5 | 4.67 | 15 | 10,125,758 (75.8%) |
| 1970 | 11,587,761 | 352,270 (3.0%) | 178 | 21.7 | 5.40 | 13 | 8,326,038 (71.9%) |
| 1965 | 9,824,692 | 348,440 (3.6%) | 634 | 21.4 | 6.37 | 11 | 6,584,705 (67.0%) |
| 1960 | 8,146,847 | 314,838 (3.7%) | 3,775 | 21.6 | 6.62 | 9 | 5,019,517 (61.6%) |
In 2024 the population of Venezuela was 34,679,000 and the average age increased from 21.6 in 1960 to 32.5. Urban population has increased from 21,544,842 (88.0%) in 2000 to 31,409,000 (89.6%) in the current year. The population density of Venezuela has changed from 17.4 in 1980 to 38.9 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -9,680 | 31.5 | 2.23 | 38 | 29,617,000 (89.3%) |
| 2025 | 35,040,000 | 361,000 (1.0%) | -6,000 | 32.8 | 2.13 | 40 | 31,409,000 (89.6%) |
| 2030 | 36,750,000 | 327,000 (0.9%) | -6,001 | 34.1 | 2.04 | 42 | 33,094,000 (90.1%) |
| 2035 | 38,266,000 | 288,000 (0.8%) | -6,000 | 35.4 | 1.96 | 43 | 34,637,000 (90.5%) |
| 2040 | 39,579,000 | 246,000 (0.6%) | -6,000 | 36.6 | 1.91 | 45 | 36,022,000 (91.0%) |
| 2045 | 40,686,000 | 205,000 (0.5%) | -6,000 | 37.8 | 1.86 | 46 | 37,225,000 (91.5%) |
| 2050 | 41,585,000 | 164,000 (0.4%) | -6,000 | 39.0 | 1.83 | 47 | 38,237,000 (91.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.2 (77.2 years for male and 83.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 47.1 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Venezuela constitutes of 17,673,000 women and 17,367,000 men, which means there are 983 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 33.4% of population (11,713,872) is 19 or younger, 58.0% of population (20,333,712) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.5% of population (2,985,408) is over 65.