Population
28.5Mpeople
#53 of 2162025
75% of world average
SERIAL · 862South America
Venezuela
CapitalCaracas
CurrencyVES · sovereign bolivar
LanguageSpanish, Venezuelan Sign Language
Since1811
ISOVEN · VE
Population
28.5Mas of 2025
Watermark portrait: Hugo Chávez
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in South America
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and various islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises an area of 912,050 km2 (352,140 sq mi), with a population estimated at 31.8 million in 2025. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, on the south by Brazil, on the east by Guyana, and on the northeast by Trinidad and Tobago. Venezuela consists of 23 states, the Capital District, and the Federal Dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America, with an estimated urbanization rate of 88.4% in 2022. The vast majority of Venezuelans live in urban areas in the north, including in the capital.
Text: Wikipedia — VenezuelaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Caracas
- Currency
- sovereign bolivar (VES)
- Official language
- Spanish, Venezuelan Sign Language
- Drives on the
- Right
- Calling code
- +58
- Licence plate code
- YV
- Top-level domain
- .ve
- Independence / founding
- 05 Jul 1811
- Highest point
- Pico Bolívar (4,978 m)
- Lowest point
- Lagunillas
- Anthem
- gloria al bravo pueblo
— LAND —
5 of 5 figures unavailable for Venezuela.
— PEOPLE —
Population growth
0.4%% per year
#148 of 2162025
40% of world average
Population density
32people per km²
#167 of 2152023
7% of world average
People living in cities
89.3%% of population
#33 of 2162025
141% of world average
Urban population growth
0.4%% per year
#158 of 2162025
28% of world average
People living rurally
10.7%% of population
#184 of 2162025
29% of world average
Population aged 0-14
24.9%% of population
#95 of 2162025
99% of world average
Population aged 15-64
65.1%% of population
#93 of 2162025
102% of world average
Population aged 65+
10.0%% of population
#98 of 2162025
93% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
53.7%% of working-age population
#124 of 2162025
94% of world average
Female population
50.6%% of population
#84 of 2162025
101% of world average
Births per woman
2births per woman
#100 of 2162024
88% of world average
Birth rate
15.2 /1,000per 1,000 people
#103 of 2162024
88% of world average
Death rate
7.7 /1,000per 1,000 people
#93 of 2162024
100% of world average
Net migration
-100,467people (5-year total)
#200 of 2162025
-91241% of world average
Migrants living in the country
4.4%% of population
#119 of 2152024
33% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$99.66Bcurrent US$
#79 of 2112025
18% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$621.14Bcurrent int'l $
not enough data to rank2011
59% of world average
GDP per person
$3,495current US$
#155 of 2112025
15% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$21,283current int'l $
not enough data to rank2011
64% of world average
GDP growth
1.6%% per year
#158 of 2102025
46% of world average
GDP per person growth
1.2%% per year
#139 of 2102025
49% of world average
Gross national income
$98.06Bcurrent US$
#74 of 2042025
17% of world average
Gross national income per person
$3,860current US$
#143 of 2032025
19% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$20,840current int'l $
not enough data to rank2011
65% of world average
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Inflation
254.9%% per year
#190 of 1902016
2963% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
227.1%% per year
#209 of 2092025
3203% of world average
Real interest rate
-89.5%%
#134 of 1342017
-2166% of world average
Lending interest rate
21.1%%
#12 of 1342017
186% of world average
Government consumption
0.0%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2011
0% of world average
Household consumption
0.0%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2011
0% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
5.9%% of GDP
#174 of 1782025
25% of world average
Fixed investment
4.6%% of GDP
#170 of 1732025
21% of world average
Gross savings
25.2%% of GDP
#63 of 1682016
115% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
$1.63Bcurrent US$
#82 of 2012024
19% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
1.4%% of GDP
#133 of 1982024
no comparison
Foreign investment outflows
2.2%% of GDP
#27 of 1792024
100% of world average
Current account balance
-3.4%% of GDP
#119 of 1912016
no comparison
17 of 39 figures unavailable for Venezuela.
— TRADE —
Terms of trade
119index
#50 of 2062018
113% of world average
11 of 12 figures unavailable for Venezuela.
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
72.7 yrsyears
#128 of 2162024
98% of world average
Life expectancy, women
76.7 yrsyears
#122 of 2162024
100% of world average
Life expectancy, men
68.9 yrsyears
#140 of 2162024
96% of world average
Infant deaths
21.2 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#131 of 1962024
114% of world average
Deaths under age 5
24.2 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#130 of 1962024
100% of world average
Maternal deaths
227per 100,000 live births
#160 of 1942023
195% of world average
Health spending
3.8%% of GDP
#159 of 1932023
55% of world average
Health spending per person
$186current US$
#132 of 1932023
13% of world average
Physicians
1.7 /1,000per 1,000 people
#96 of 1872017
79% of world average
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Nurses and midwives
2.0 /1,000per 1,000 people
#136 of 1962018
42% of world average
Hospital beds
1.0 /1,000per 1,000 people
#129 of 1572020
33% of world average
Access to clean drinking water
93.3%% of population
#140 of 2142024
103% of world average
Access to basic sanitation
98.4%% of population
#69 of 2132024
122% of world average
Suicide rate
9per 100,000 people
#117 of 1852021
101% of world average
HIV prevalence
0.6%% aged 15-49
#97 of 1532024
44% of world average
Tuberculosis cases
46per 100,000 people
#110 of 2082024
46% of world average
Undernourishment
5.9%% of population
#90 of 1682023
59% of world average
Children vaccinated against measles
71.0%% of children 12-23 months
#169 of 1932024
83% of world average
1 of 19 figures unavailable for Venezuela.
— LEARNING —
Education spending
6.9%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2009
159% of world average
Education spending
10.3%% of government spending
#144 of 1892024
76% of world average
Adult literacy
97.2%% aged 15+
#34 of 1192017
116% of world average
Youth literacy
98.7%% aged 15-24
#48 of 1262017
108% of world average
Primary school enrolment
113.7%% gross
#25 of 2002024
113% of world average
Secondary school enrolment
97.8%% gross
#69 of 1882024
112% of world average
University enrolment
78.3%% gross
not enough data to rank2009
157% of world average
Primary school completion
103.0%% of relevant age group
#21 of 1802024
115% of world average
Pupils per teacher, primary school
26pupils per teacher
not enough data to rank1987
116% of world average
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Years of compulsory education
17.0 yrsyears
#1 of 1972025
169% of world average
— WORK —
Unemployment
5.3%% of labour force
#97 of 1862025
77% of world average
Youth unemployment
10.4%% of labour force aged 15-24
#76 of 1862025
67% of world average
Labour force participation
51.9%% aged 15+
#155 of 1862025
86% of world average
Women in the labour force
37.1%% of women aged 15+
#159 of 1862025
73% of world average
Men in the labour force
67.5%% of men aged 15+
#115 of 1862025
97% of world average
Labour force
11.1Mpeople
#52 of 1862025
55% of world average
Working in agriculture
8.9%% of employment
#115 of 1862025
40% of world average
Working in industry
16.8%% of employment
#123 of 1862025
85% of world average
Working in services
74.4%% of employment
#39 of 1862025
127% of world average
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Self-employed
40.4%% of employment
#79 of 1862025
104% of world average
Labour force with advanced education
74.1%% of labour force
#119 of 1712017
97% of world average
Employed
49.2%% aged 15+
#147 of 1862025
87% of world average
— CONNECTED —
People online
76.7%% of population
#119 of 2072024
107% of world average
Mobile phone subscriptions
71per 100 people
#176 of 2102024
61% of world average
Fixed broadband subscriptions
13per 100 people
#106 of 2082024
71% of world average
Fixed telephone lines
9per 100 people
#116 of 2132024
57% of world average
Access to electricity
100.0%% of population
#118 of 2142024
113% of world average
Access to clean cooking fuel
93.5%% of population
#88 of 1892023
134% of world average
Electricity used per person
1,953kWh per person
#86 of 1492023
46% of world average
Energy used per person
1,331kg oil equivalent per person
#80 of 1492023
59% of world average
Air passengers carried
1.8Mpassengers
#84 of 1652023
7% of world average
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Air freight
0million tonne-km
#136 of 1632023
0% of world average
Rail network
336route-km
not enough data to rank2006
3% of world average
Rail passengers
12million passenger-km
not enough data to rank1995
0% of world average
Container port traffic
221,801TEU
#105 of 1672021
4% of world average
Research and development spending
0.3%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2014
35% of world average
Patent applications by residents
96count
#70 of 1422017
1% of world average
Scientific journal articles published
475count
#103 of 1972023
3% of world average
Tourists arriving
429,000count
#131 of 1942017
8% of world average
1 of 18 figures unavailable for Venezuela.
— NATURE —
12 of 12 figures unavailable for Venezuela.
— STATE —
7 of 7 figures unavailable for Venezuela.
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Venezuela.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
gloria al bravo puebloAudio: Wikimedia Commons
Capital time
--:--:--Caracas · approx. UTC-4
Landmarks
Coro and its PortImage: Wikimedia Commons 
University City of CaracasImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Canaima National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons
People
Hugo ChávezVenezuelan politician, 56th president of Venezuela (1954–2013)
Simón BolívarVenezuelan statesman and military officer (1783–1830)
Nicolás MaduroPresident of Venezuela 2013 to 2026
María Corina MachadoVenezuelan politician, activist and Nobel laureate (born 1967)
Juan GuaidóVenezuelan politician and former President of the National Assembly (1983)
Radamel FalcaoColombian association football player
Garbiñe MuguruzaSpanish-Venezuelan tennis player
Baruj BenacerrafVenezuelan-American immunologist
Delcy RodriguezActing President of Venezuela since 2026
Delcy RodriguezActing President of Venezuela since 2026
Stephan El ShaarawyItalian association football player (born 1992)
Henrique CaprilesVenezuelan politician and lawyer
History
05 Jul 1811Venezuela — founding / independence (Wikidata)
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1960 → now
2026
Population28.5M2025
GDP$99.66B2025
GDP per person$3,4952025