Venezuela Population History
1960 - 2026
Venezuela's population has grown from 8,160,090 in 1960 to 28,300,854 in 2023, a total increase of 246.8% (3.47x). The population peaked at 30,765,720 in 2016.
1960 Population
8.2M
2023 Population
28.3M
Total Growth
246.8%
Peak Year
2016
Population by Decade
1960
8.2M
1970
11.4M
1980
15.3M
1990
19.8M
2000
24.5M
2010
28.8M
2020
28.4M
2023
28.3M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.51%
1965-1970
+3.27%
1970-1975
+3.02%
1975-1980
+2.92%
1980-1985
+2.73%
1985-1990
+2.57%
1990-1995
+2.28%
1995-2000
+2.02%
2000-2005
+1.78%
2005-2010
+1.47%
2010-2015
+1.19%
2015-2020
-1.43%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28,300,854 | +87,837 |
| 2022 | 28,213,017 | -24,809 |
| 2021 | 28,237,826 | -206,251 |
| 2020 | 28,444,077 | -494,021 |
| 2019 | 28,938,098 | -869,494 |
| 2018 | 29,807,592 | -757,731 |
| 2017 | 30,565,323 | -200,397 |
| 2016 | 30,765,720 | +191,748 |
| 2015 | 30,573,972 | +319,893 |
| 2014 | 30,254,079 | +341,881 |
| 2013 | 29,912,198 | +358,372 |
| 2012 | 29,553,826 | +368,614 |
| 2011 | 29,185,212 | +372,111 |
| 2010 | 28,813,101 | +374,803 |
| 2009 | 28,438,298 | +384,602 |
| 2008 | 28,053,696 | +404,333 |
| 2007 | 27,649,363 | +424,677 |
| 2006 | 27,224,686 | +438,882 |
| 2005 | 26,785,804 | +444,966 |
| 2004 | 26,340,838 | +448,135 |
| 2003 | 25,892,703 | +457,032 |
| 2002 | 25,435,671 | +455,749 |
| 2001 | 24,979,922 | +453,214 |
| 2000 | 24,526,708 | +460,115 |
| 1999 | 24,066,593 | +465,256 |
| 1998 | 23,601,337 | +469,652 |
| 1997 | 23,131,685 | +469,572 |
| 1996 | 22,662,113 | +468,292 |
| 1995 | 22,193,821 | +468,633 |
| 1994 | 21,725,188 | +470,668 |
| 1993 | 21,254,520 | +473,572 |
| 1992 | 20,780,948 | +476,052 |
| 1991 | 20,304,896 | +477,886 |
| 1990 | 19,827,010 | +478,089 |
| 1989 | 19,348,921 | +477,901 |
| 1988 | 18,871,020 | +476,057 |
| 1987 | 18,394,963 | +471,427 |
| 1986 | 17,923,536 | +462,102 |
| 1985 | 17,461,434 | +452,593 |
| 1984 | 17,008,841 | +446,636 |
| 1983 | 16,562,205 | +440,331 |
| 1982 | 16,121,874 | +434,577 |
| 1981 | 15,687,297 | +429,079 |
| 1980 | 15,258,218 | +423,666 |
| 1979 | 14,834,552 | +417,868 |
| 1978 | 14,416,684 | +409,872 |
| 1977 | 14,006,812 | +400,528 |
| 1976 | 13,606,284 | +390,392 |
| 1975 | 13,215,892 | +380,541 |
| 1974 | 12,835,351 | +371,814 |
| 1973 | 12,463,537 | +364,357 |
| 1972 | 12,099,180 | +358,172 |
| 1971 | 11,741,008 | +353,218 |
| 1970 | 11,387,790 | +347,510 |
| 1969 | 11,040,280 | +342,750 |
| 1968 | 10,697,530 | +339,017 |
| 1967 | 10,358,513 | +333,659 |
| 1966 | 10,024,854 | +327,064 |
| 1965 | 9,697,790 | +320,078 |
| 1964 | 9,377,712 | +313,691 |
| 1963 | 9,064,021 | +307,151 |
| 1962 | 8,756,870 | +300,955 |
| 1961 | 8,455,915 | +295,825 |
| 1960 | 8,160,090 | — |