Venezuela

South America · Capital: Caracas

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Population now

28,815,838

As of 2026, the population of Venezuela is approximately 28,815,838 (live estimate), growing at 0.7% per year with a birth rate of 14.0 and a death rate of 7.0 per 1,000 people. The population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female, at a density of 31.6 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 14.0 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 7.0 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 94.0%
Smoking: 12.0%
Density: 31.6 /km²
Life expectancy: 73.1 yrs

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Demographic profile

Venezuela is the 53rd most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.35% of everyone alive. Within South America, it ranks 5 of 14.

Each day brings roughly 1,104 births and 552 deaths, adding about 201,613 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.7% annually, the population would double in roughly 100 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Táchira, holding an estimated 21.1% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 25 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 94.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 12.0%, with life expectancy at about 73.1 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Venezuela in 2026? Approximately 28,815,838 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Venezuela growing? About 0.7% per year — roughly 1,104 births and 552 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Venezuela? Around 0.35% — ranked 53 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Táchira	6,084,263	48.5%	13.0	6.8	98.7%	13.2%
Trujillo	3,375,456	48.2%	15.5	6.4	91.6%	13.0%
Zulia	2,391,415	49.5%	15.2	7.6	95.5%	11.4%
Miranda	1,872,651	48.5%	14.3	7.4	98.1%	10.9%
Cojedes	1,549,114	48.9%	15.2	7.7	90.0%	12.5%
La Guaira	1,326,720	49.6%	14.7	7.0	99.5%	13.3%
Aragua	1,163,790	49.0%	13.1	6.3	96.2%	11.5%
Sucre	1,038,918	49.6%	12.9	6.3	90.1%	12.9%
Delta Amacuro	939,943	49.3%	13.4	7.7	89.8%	14.5%
Falcón	859,425	49.8%	13.5	6.5	98.5%	14.7%
Lara	792,545	49.1%	13.4	7.6	94.7%	10.6%
Venezuela	736,044	48.5%	12.7	6.4	96.2%	14.4%
Distrito Capital	687,632	49.9%	12.3	6.2	96.8%	12.6%
Bolívar	645,653	49.6%	14.6	7.8	90.7%	13.5%
Anzoátegui	608,878	49.2%	14.3	6.4	96.1%	9.7%
Amazonas	576,376	49.2%	14.6	6.3	92.5%	10.1%
Carabobo	547,427	49.1%	14.6	6.8	95.8%	13.8%
Nueva Esparta	521,466	48.9%	14.1	7.2	94.1%	12.9%
Guárico	498,043	48.7%	14.1	7.6	98.4%	13.4%
Mérida	476,795	49.9%	12.9	6.4	99.5%	11.3%
Barinas	457,426	48.5%	15.0	7.3	99.5%	9.5%
Yaracuy	439,692	47.8%	12.9	7.3	96.0%	14.2%
Portuguesa	423,388	50.0%	12.6	7.6	89.8%	14.1%
Monagas	408,346	49.9%	15.2	6.5	99.5%	12.7%
Apure	394,420	48.4%	13.8	6.9	89.4%	13.0%