Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 88.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 88.5%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 89.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1950.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.5% | — |
| 1955 | 70.7% | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 74.3% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 77.4% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 80.0% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 82.1% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.6% | 66.5% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 75.9% | 74.3% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 80.0% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 82.9% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.5% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.6% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 88.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1950.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.