The total population of Venezuela was estimated at 26.56 million people in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the total population rose by 11.61 million people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. From 2024 to 2026, the total population will increase by 330,000 people.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Venezuela stood at 0.31 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 3.25 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Venezuela: Rural population, percent of total population: The latest value from 2024 is 11.49 percent, a decline from 11.56 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 38.30 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Venezuela from 1960 to 2024 is 18.54 percent. The minimum value, 11.49 percent, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 38.39 percent was recorded in 1960.

Venezuela: Dependent people as percent of the working age population: The latest value from 2024 is 54.34 percent, a decline from 55.01 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 58.13 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Venezuela from 1960 to 2024 is 72.12 percent. The minimum value, 53.01 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 97.47 percent was recorded in 1964.

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.

Characteristics of study population of Warao Amerindian caregivers in Venezuela.