Rural population growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Rural population growth was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 0.1% for rural population growth in 2025.
The figure is up 71.2% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2019.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -28.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -33.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -44.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -63.5% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | -138.1% |
| 1968 | -0.1% | +275.4% |
| 1969 | -0.2% | +47.3% |
| 1970 | -0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -49.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -59.3% |
| 1973 | -0.1% | +63.4% |
| 1974 | -0.1% | +53.9% |
| 1975 | -0.1% | +17.0% |
| 1976 | -0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | -0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | -0.1% | -15.6% |
| 1980 | -0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -42.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -85.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -793.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +81.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -54.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -208.0% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | +245.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | +142.3% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | +95.9% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | +42.3% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | +22.1% |
| 1995 | -1.4% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | -1.3% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | -1.1% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -72.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -368.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +110.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -59.9% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | -447.9% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | +186.9% |
| 2019 | -3.3% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | -1.1% | -48.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -60.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -93.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -216.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | -0.2% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9% | -1.4% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -3.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -2.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Rural population growth in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2019.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for rural population growth?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 110th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.