Nations by Numbers

Latin America & Caribbean

Venezuela, RB in numbers

Venezuela, RB is in Latin America & Caribbean and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Caracas. Its population was 28.52 million in 2025, ranking 53 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$3,495 in 2025.

Population28.52 million2025
GDPUS$99.7 billion2025
GDP per personUS$3,4952025
Life expectancy72.72024
Area912,0502024
Urban share89.3%2025

People

Population

28.52 million
2025 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 53 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.39%
2025 · 1.89% in 2000 · Rank 148 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

32.2
2024 · +16% since 2000 · Rank 168 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

89.3%
2025 · 88.2% in 2000 · Rank 33 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

24.9%
2025 · 34.0% in 2000 · Rank 95 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

10.0%
2025 · 4.7% in 2000 · Rank 99 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.08
2024 · -26% since 2000 · Rank 100 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

72.7
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 129 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

24.2
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 67 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$186
2023 · +13% since 2018 · Rank 132 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 98.9% in 2000 · Rank 5 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

76.7%
2024 · 3.4% in 2000 · Rank 110 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

113.7%
2024 · 99.9% in 2000 · Rank 23 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$99.7 billion
2025 · -15% since 2000 · Rank 78 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$3,495
2025 · -27% since 2000 · Rank 155 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$21,283
2011 · +50% since 2000

GDP growth (annual %)

1.57%
2025 · 3.54% in 2000 · Rank 159 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

254.95%
2016 · 27.08% in 2009

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

5.3%
2025 · 14.0% in 2000 · Rank 91 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

14.9%
2025 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 163 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

4.3%
2025 · 0.0% in 2000 · Rank 58 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

912,050
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 32 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

53.4%
2024 · 55.8% in 2000 · Rank 47 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

3.39
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 88 of 203

Elsewhere in Latin America & Caribbean

ArubaArgentinaAntigua and BarbudaBahamas, TheBelizeBoliviaBrazilBarbadosChileColombiaCosta RicaCuba

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Venezuela, RB. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.