At mid-year 2020, Venezuela's total international migrant stock amounted to more than five million people. Neighboring Colombia was the main country of destination of Venezuelan emigrants, with over 1.7 million. Peru came in second, as almost 950,000 Venezuelans had emigrated there, followed by Chile, where over 500,000 Venezuelans resided after leaving their home country.

Venezuela VE: Population: Growth data was reported at 1.287 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.317 % for 2016. Venezuela VE: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.513 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.813 % in 1962 and a record low of 1.287 % in 2017. Venezuela VE: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Venezuela VE: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 19.030 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.325 Ratio for 2015. Venezuela VE: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 30.157 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.461 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 19.030 Ratio in 2016. Venezuela VE: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Venezuela VE: Population: Total data was reported at 31,977,065.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 31,568,179.000 Person for 2016. Venezuela VE: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 19,150,434.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,977,065.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 8,146,847.000 Person in 1960. Venezuela VE: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

Population for Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was 28.51583 Mil. of Persons in January of 2019, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population for Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reached a record high of 30.08183 in January of 2015 and a record low of 5.30624 in January of 1950. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population for Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of - Population, Total for Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was 28300854.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of - Population, Total for Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reached a record high of 30081827.00000 in January of 2015 and a record low of 8141841.00000 in January of 1960. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of - Population, Total for Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

From 2017 to 2021, the share of households living under the poverty line in Venezuela has been surpassing 90 percent. In addition, more than six out of every ten households (67.97 percent) lived in extreme poverty in 2021. The overall household poverty rate in Venezuela has registered a steady growth from 2014 to 2019, after having remained relatively stable, below 40 percent, since 2005. Although poverty is widespread among the population as a whole, some groups are more vulnerable than others. That is the case of younger generations and particularly children: 98.03 percent of Venezuelans aged 15 or younger lived in poverty in 2021. An economy in disarray Venezuela, the country with the largest oil reserves in the world and whose economy has been largely dependent on oil revenues for decades, was once one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America. Today, hyperinflation and an astronomic public debt are only some of the many pressing concerns that affect the domestic economy. The socio-economic consequences of the crisis As a result of the economic recession, more than half of the population in every state in Venezuela lives in extreme poverty. This issue is particularly noteworthy in the states of Amazonas, Monagas, and Falcón, where the extreme poverty rate hovers over 80 percent. Such alarming levels of poverty, together with persistent food shortages, provoked a rapid increase in undernourishment, which was estimated at 17.9 percent between 2020 and 2022. The combination of humanitarian crisis, political turmoil and economic havoc led to the Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis. As of 2020, more than five million Venezuelans had fled their home country, with neighboring Colombia being the main country of destination.

Geospatial dataset of population (with age break-down) of Venezuela for 2018.

Venezuela VE: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.609 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.567 Ratio for 2015. Venezuela VE: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 5.435 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.017 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 4.981 Ratio in 2001. Venezuela VE: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Population Ages 0 to 14 for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was 26.15377 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Ages 0 to 14 for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reached a record high of 46.28893 in January of 1963 and a record low of 26.15377 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Ages 0 to 14 for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

This layer shows Hispanic or Latino origin by specific origin. This is shown by tract, county, and state boundaries. This service is updated annually to contain the most currently released American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year data, and contains estimates and margins of error. There are also additional calculated attributes related to this topic, which can be mapped or used within analysis. This layer is symbolized to show the percentage of the population with Hispanic or Latino origins. To see the full list of attributes available in this service, go to the "Data" tab, and choose "Fields" at the top right. Current Vintage: 2016-2020ACS Table(s): B03001 Data downloaded from: Census Bureau's API for American Community Survey Date of API call: March 17, 2022The United States Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS):About the SurveyGeography & ACSTechnical DocumentationNews & UpdatesThis ready-to-use layer can be used within ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, its configurable apps, dashboards, Story Maps, custom apps, and mobile apps. Data can also be exported for offline workflows. For more information about ACS layers, visit the FAQ. Please cite the Census and ACS when using this data.Data Note from the Census:Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.Data Processing Notes:This layer is updated automatically when the most current vintage of ACS data is released each year, usually in December. The layer always contains the latest available ACS 5-year estimates. It is updated annually within days of the Census Bureau's release schedule. Click here to learn more about ACS data releases.Boundaries come from the US Census TIGER geodatabases, specifically, the National Sub-State Geography Database (named tlgdb_(year)_a_us_substategeo.gdb). Boundaries are updated at the same time as the data updates (annually), and the boundary vintage appropriately matches the data vintage as specified by the Census. These are Census boundaries with water and/or coastlines erased for cartographic and mapping purposes. For census tracts, the water cutouts are derived from a subset of the 2020 Areal Hydrography boundaries offered by TIGER. Water bodies and rivers which are 50 million square meters or larger (mid to large sized water bodies) are erased from the tract level boundaries, as well as additional important features. For state and county boundaries, the water and coastlines are derived from the coastlines of the 2020 500k TIGER Cartographic Boundary Shapefiles. These are erased to more accurately portray the coastlines and Great Lakes. 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These negative values exist in the raw API data to indicate the following situations:The margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.Either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.The median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution, or in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.The estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.The data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

Venezuela VE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data was reported at 172,017.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 173,754.000 Person for 2015. Venezuela VE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data is updated yearly, averaging 1,750.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 204,340.000 Person in 2013 and a record low of 58.000 Person in 2003. Venezuela VE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of asylum is the country where an asylum claim was filed and granted.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

Population Growth for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was 0.31085 % Chg. at Annual Rate in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Growth for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reached a record high of 4.51512 in January of 1951 and a record low of -1.76833 in January of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Growth for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Population Ages 15 to 64 for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was 64.51266 % of Total in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Population Ages 15 to 64 for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reached a record high of 65.25472 in January of 2015 and a record low of 51.32674 in January of 1963. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Population Ages 15 to 64 for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

Employment to Population Ratio for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was 49.76% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Employment to Population Ratio for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela reached a record high of 60.55 in January of 1993 and a record low of 47.22 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Employment to Population Ratio for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

This scatter chart displays urban population (people) against GDP (current US$) in Venezuela. The data is about countries per year.

Venezuela and Brazil were among the Latin American countries with the highest percentage of population with a bank account. In 2021, it was found that 84 percent of Venezuelans had an account at a bank or other type of financial institution, whereas in Brazil that share also amounted to 84 percent.

Venezuela VE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 7,513.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,454.000 Person for 2015. Venezuela VE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 932.000 Person from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2016, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,395.000 Person in 2013 and a record low of 1.000 Person in 1991. Venezuela VE: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.; ; United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees under the mandate of the UNRWA as published on its website. Data from UNHCR are available online at: www.unhcr.org/en-us/figures-at-a-glance.html.; Sum;

In 2019, Venezuela’s estimated gross domestic product (GDP) per capita dropped to 2,624.41 U.S. dollars from 3,529.72 U.S. dollars the year before. the country's GDP has been on a continuous downswing for about a decade now - in 2010, it amounted to more than 11,000 U.S. dollars, and seemed to recover from a sudden slump again in 2016, before decreasing rapidly ever since. GDP per capita is a measurement of a country’s economic output that accounts for its number of people, thus making it a good measurement of a country’s standard of living.

A time of economic hardships

Currently, a major economic crisis is shaking Venezuela, resulting in hyperinflation, food and water shortages, and unemployment. Venezuela’s inflation rate has skyrocketed to over 900,000 percent in 2018, and the economy is suffering, with the Venezuelan GDP growth decreasing substantially each year since 2014.

A population affected by instability

In response to the economic and political climate, many are leaving the country for places such as Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador, with hopes for more stability and better economic prospects. Due in part to this, Venezuela’s population growth has decreased consistently over the last five years: In 2019, the country’s population was around 28 million inhabitants - a figure that is estimated to decrease further in the future.

Abstract

The World Bank conducted Phase 2 of the High-Frequency Phone Survey (HFPS) project in 2021 to continue to assess the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Latin America and The Caribbean households. Phase 2 was conducted in partnership with the UNDP LAC Chief Economist Office and included two waves.

Ecuador has been part of all waves of data collection as part of the Regional effort. In 2022, in partnership with the Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement, two additional waves of data were collected in February and June. During all four waves of the HFPS Phase 2 in Ecuador, Venezuelan households were also included using a different sampling methodology but using the same instruments for comparison to local counterparts. This study presents the 4 waves of data for Venezuelan households and individuals in Ecuador.

Analysis unit

Venezuelan households and individuals of 18 years of age and older living in Ecuador.

Sampling procedure

Considering Venezuelans are a small part of the population in Ecuador, the strategy to identify and sample Venezuelan migrants is different from that used for the overall population. To create a sampling frame, a list of all cell phone numbers of customers who registered regular incoming or outgoing calls from Venezuela was generated. A first-phase simple random sample was selected from this frame and called to confirm if the owners were indeed Venezuelan and determine if they were willing to participate in the survey. From those that agreed to participate in the study and were confirmed as Venezuelan adults, a second-phase sample was selected to complete the survey. See Sampling Design and Weighting document for more detail.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]

Research instrument

Available in Spanish. Questionnaires have some variations among waves.