Rural population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Rural population was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 10.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 38.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2025.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.1% | — |
| 1961 | 37.2% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 36.2% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 35.2% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 34.2% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 33.1% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 32.1% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 31.0% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 30.0% | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 27.2% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 26.4% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 24.8% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 23.4% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 19.2% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.6% | 29.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 21.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 16.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 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 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Rural population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 10.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2025.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for rural population?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 185th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.