Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Maracaibo, Venezuela metro area from 1950 to 2025.

The state of Zulia, where the city of Maracaibo is located, is the most populated state in Venezuela. In 2021, 3.83 million people lived in Zulia. Miranda was the state with the second largest population, at around 2.97 million inhabitants. Delta Amacuro, which registered the highest poverty rate among other Venezuelan states, was one of the regions with the lowest number of inhabitants.

Maracaibo is the most populated municipality in Venezuela. In 2021, more than 1.5 million inhabitants called Maracaibo their home. Iribarren, located in the state of Lara, harbored 1.05 million residents, which made it the second most populated city district in the South American country. The Capital District, where approximately half of the city of Caracas is located, is the fifth most populated jurisdiction among other Venezuelan states.