Venezuela
Americas · 2024
Venezuela Overview & Key Indicators
Venezuela is in the Americas region. Population is 28,405,543. Total GDP is $120.6B. GDP per capita is $4,244. Life expectancy is 72.7 years.
Population
28,405,543
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$120.6B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$4,244
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
72.7
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
29.2
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.37%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
89.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-3.7
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Venezuela Economy
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
0.5%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2023
Venezuela Environment
CO₂ Emissions
3.39
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
33.7%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
52.2%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
19.2
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Venezuela Technology
Internet Users
76.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
71
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Venezuela
Venezuela had a population of 28,405,543 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Venezuela was $4,244 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Venezuela Social & Health
Life Expectancy
72.7
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
97.2%
Data year 2017
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2017
Human Development Index
0.709
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.683
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023