Rural population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Rural population, per square kilometre was 3.45 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.45 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.84 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
3.28 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 3.45 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.28 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.74 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 3.56 units per square kilometre | 3.64 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 174 Finland 4.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Central African Republic 4.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Peru 4.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Oman 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 New Zealand 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 0 (2011)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0 (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 3.45 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.