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Venezuela population, 1950 to 2100

Venezuela had about 28.3 million people in 2023, below its 2016 level of 30.8 million. The UN projects a peak of 31.2 million in 2057.

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  • Venezuela: 5.5M in 1950, 28.3M in 2100 (projected) (5.2× higher). The latest estimate is 28.3M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 31.2M in 2056.

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Venezuela's chart has an unusual dent in the middle. The UN estimates about 5.5 million people in 1950, 13.2 million in 1975 and 24.5 million in 2000, rising to about 30.8 million in 2016. The total then fell for several years, to about 28.2 million in 2022, as the country went through an economic collapse and mass emigration. By 2023 it was about 28.3 million.

The medium projection has a modest recovery: about 29.2 million in 2030, 31.1 million in 2050 and a peak near 31.2 million in 2057, then a slow decline back to about 28.3 million in 2100. World rank moves from 65th in 1950 to 53rd in 2023, a projected 62nd in 2050 and 66th in 2100. Figures are from UN World Population Prospects 2024.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Venezuela's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇻🇪 Venezuela
19505.5M
19515.7M
19526.0M
19536.2M
19546.5M
19556.8M
19567.0M
19577.3M
19587.6M
19597.9M
19608.2M
19618.5M
19628.8M
19639.1M
19649.4M
19659.7M
196610.0M
196710.4M
196810.7M
196911.0M
197011.4M
197111.7M
197212.1M
197312.5M
197412.8M
197513.2M
197613.6M
197714.0M
197814.4M
197914.8M
198015.3M
198115.7M
198216.1M
198316.6M
198417.0M
198517.5M
198617.9M
198718.4M
198818.9M
198919.4M
199019.8M
199120.3M
199220.8M
199321.3M
199421.7M
199522.2M
199622.7M
199723.1M
199823.6M
199924.1M
200024.5M
200125.0M
200225.4M
200325.9M
200426.3M
200526.8M
200627.2M
200727.7M
200828.1M
200928.4M
201028.8M
201129.2M
201229.6M
201329.9M
201430.3M
201530.6M
201630.8M
201730.6M
201829.8M
201928.9M
202028.4M
202128.2M
202228.2M
202328.3M
202428.4M
202528.5M
202628.6M
202728.8M
202828.9M
202929.0M
203029.2M
203129.3M
203229.4M
203329.6M
203429.7M
203529.9M
203630.0M
203730.2M
203830.3M
203930.4M
204030.5M
204130.6M
204230.7M
204330.8M
204430.8M
204530.9M
204630.9M
204731.0M
204831.0M
204931.1M
205031.1M
205131.1M
205231.2M
205331.2M
205431.2M
205531.2M
205631.2M
205731.2M
205831.2M
205931.2M
206031.2M
206131.2M
206231.2M
206331.2M
206431.2M
206531.1M
206631.1M
206731.1M
206831.0M
206931.0M
207031.0M
207130.9M
207230.9M
207330.8M
207430.8M
207530.7M
207630.7M
207730.6M
207830.6M
207930.5M
208030.5M
208130.4M
208230.3M
208330.3M
208430.2M
208530.1M
208630.0M
208729.9M
208829.8M
208929.7M
209029.6M
209129.5M
209229.4M
209329.3M
209429.1M
209529.0M
209628.9M
209728.7M
209828.6M
209928.4M
210028.3M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Venezuela?

Venezuela's population was about 28.3 million in 2023, the latest UN estimate. That ranked it 53rd in the world. Years after 2023 are projections.

When will Venezuela's population peak?

The UN projects that Venezuela's population will peak at about 31.2 million in 2057, slightly above its 2016 level of about 30.8 million. It is projected to return to about 28.3 million by 2100. Migration could move this path.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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