Venezuela population pyramid 2026
Latin America and the Caribbean · South America
28,633,711 people in 2026 (projected). Emigration of about 5 million people since 2000 has hollowed out Venezuela’s pyramid at ages 25–49, so teenagers now far outnumber adults in their thirties.
- 2026 population
- 28.6Mrank 54 of 237
- Median age
- 29.5 yearsoldest rank 140
- Fertility rate
- 2.04births per woman · below replacement
- Structure
- Transitional10.4% age 65+
Venezuela population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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The UN series provides historical estimates through 2023. Figures from 2024 onward—including 2026—are medium-scenario projections, not counts or predictions guaranteed to occur.
Venezuela age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 24.3% of the population, while 10.4% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 65.3% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Venezuela’s age structure as transitional; the guide to population pyramid types explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 53.1: about 53 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (37.2 children and 15.8 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Venezuela’s population pyramid
An exodus written into the middle of the chart
For most of the twentieth century Venezuela drew people in. Oil wealth attracted immigrants from Southern Europe and neighbouring countries, and the UN estimates a net gain of about 360,000 migrants between 1950 and 1999. In 2000 the pyramid was a regular, smoothly tapering triangle. The economic and political crisis of the 2010s reversed that history: net emigration between 2000 and 2023 is estimated at about 5.1 million people, with most moving to Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile and other countries in the region.
The departures came mainly from young adults, and the 2026 pyramid shows the result. The cohort born in about 1992–96 numbered roughly 2.8 million as children aged 5–9 in 2000; in 2026, aged 30–34, it is about 1.7 million. The bands from 25 to 49 are all much narrower than the teenage bands below them, giving the chart a pinched waist instead of a straight slope. Mortality alone cannot produce losses of that size in early adulthood.
A shrinking base and a female majority
The base has narrowed too. Fertility had already fallen from about 6.6 children per woman in 1950 to 2.4 by 2010, and emigration removed many potential parents and their young children, so the 0–4 band in 2026 is about a fifth smaller than the 10–14 band. Children who left with their parents probably also contribute to the narrower 5–9 band.
Above 35, women outnumber men in every band, with about 94 men per 100 women at ages 40–44 and 78 at ages 70–74. A life expectancy gap of almost eight years between women (77.0) and men (69.2) explains much of the imbalance at older ages; differences in who emigrated may contribute in middle age, though the chart alone cannot separate the two. The guide to sex ratios by age shows how these gaps accumulate.
Uncertain projections
Migration makes Venezuela’s future unusually hard to project, a point the guide to population projections explains in general terms. The UN medium scenario assumes continued but smaller net emigration of about 1.3 million in 2026–2050, with the population peaking at about 31.2 million in 2057 and deaths first exceeding births in 2070. Large-scale return migration would change the picture considerably. Among countries with a similar 2026 age structure, Lebanon has also been shaped by heavy emigration during a prolonged crisis.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
No five-year band under age 80 is more than 10% larger or smaller than both of its neighbours, so Venezuela’s 2026 pyramid has a comparatively smooth profile without sharp bulges or notches.
Births outnumber deaths in 2026; the medium scenario projects deaths to exceed births from 2070. People aged 65 and older are projected to outnumber children under 15 by 2065.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Venezuela is projected to record 439,529 births (about 1,203 births a day) and 226,499 deaths, a natural increase of 213,030. Net migration adds −92,869 people, ranking #200 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 13,229,891 births, 4,072,625 deaths, and cumulative net migration of −5,104,296. Over that period the balance of births and deaths moved the total more than migration did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of −1,306,560 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 77.0 years53.5 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 69.2 years49.0 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 16.7 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 14.0per 1,000 births · 108 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 16.9per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 26.3 yearssex ratio at birth 105.1
Women in Venezuela are projected to live 7.8 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 108 to 14.0 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #82 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 26.3 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Venezuela
The median age of 29.5 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 2.04 births per woman is below the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 73.0 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,633,711 | #54 | Largest first |
| Median age | 29.5 years | #140 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 2.04 | #109 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | +0.4% | #143 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 73.0 years | #149 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 10.4% | #115 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Venezuela
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15–19 | 2,737,695 | 9.6% | 1.4M / 1.3M |
| 2 | 10–14 | 2,641,245 | 9.2% | 1.4M / 1.3M |
| 3 | 20–24 | 2,489,708 | 8.7% | 1.3M / 1.2M |
| 4 | 5–9 | 2,236,024 | 7.8% | 1.1M / 1.1M |
| 5 | 0–4 | 2,087,322 | 7.3% | 1.1M / 1M |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Venezuela has 14,134,585 males and 14,499,126 females. That is 97.5 males per 100 females, ranking #141 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 49.4% of the population and females for 50.6%. There are 364,541 more females than males overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 75.3 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 105.1 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, close to the biological norm of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Venezuela has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 5,488,850 in 1950 to 28,633,711 in 2026, a change of 422%. Over the same span, median age moved from 16.1 to 29.5 years.
The under-15 share changed from 45.5% to 24.3%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 2.3% to 10.4%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Venezuela’s population is projected to grow by about 9%, reaching 31,094,883 in 2050. The median age changes from 29.5 to 36.5 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 6.0 percentage points to 16.4%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 19.5%. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The annual UN series reaches its highest projected population of 31,213,042 in 2057. That turning point depends on the medium scenario and may move in later revisions. Compare timing across countries in the population peak ranking.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,488,850 | 16.1 | 6.63 | 51.1 | 256,888 | 78,652 | +62,817 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 8,160,090 | 15.5 | 6.38 | 58.4 | 366,982 | 81,880 | +8,369 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 11,387,790 | 15.9 | 5.32 | 64.8 | 426,622 | 75,906 | +305 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 15,258,218 | 17.8 | 4.20 | 68.2 | 508,604 | 82,994 | +237 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 19,827,010 | 19.7 | 3.45 | 71.0 | 573,673 | 95,511 | −69 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 24,526,708 | 22.0 | 2.79 | 72.4 | 580,823 | 121,019 | −1,999 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28,813,101 | 24.8 | 2.40 | 73.1 | 584,225 | 158,815 | −52,781 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 28,444,077 | 28.2 | 2.12 | 72.4 | 442,091 | 204,848 | −524,649 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28,300,854 | 29.0 | 2.08 | 72.5 | 426,984 | 213,955 | −112,899 | +0.3% |
| 2024* | 28,405,543 | 29.2 | 2.08 | 72.7 | 432,648 | 218,109 | −105,297 | +0.4% |
| 2026* | 28,633,711 | 29.5 | 2.04 | 73.0 | 439,529 | 226,499 | −92,869 | +0.4% |
| 2030* | 29,151,810 | 30.2 | 1.99 | 73.7 | 453,386 | 244,098 | −69,481 | +0.5% |
| 2040* | 30,495,443 | 32.9 | 1.90 | 75.3 | 430,844 | 284,394 | −43,452 | +0.3% |
| 2050* | 31,094,883 | 36.5 | 1.83 | 76.9 | 377,244 | 313,550 | −29,132 | +0.1% |
| 2060* | 31,197,937 | 39.3 | 1.79 | 78.5 | 360,091 | 328,003 | −41,143 | -0.0% |
| 2070* | 30,957,606 | 40.9 | 1.76 | 80.0 | 331,379 | 333,505 | −38,065 | -0.1% |
| 2080* | 30,456,004 | 43.3 | 1.74 | 81.5 | 300,627 | 337,684 | −27,984 | -0.2% |
| 2090* | 29,620,002 | 45.4 | 1.73 | 82.9 | 281,715 | 368,451 | −23,525 | -0.4% |
| 2100* | 28,280,553 | 46.4 | 1.72 | 84.2 | 259,856 | 387,351 | −18,942 | -0.5% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 1,069,369 | 1,017,953 | 2,087,322 | 7.3% |
| 5–9 | 1,148,731 | 1,087,293 | 2,236,024 | 7.8% |
| 10–14 | 1,356,849 | 1,284,396 | 2,641,245 | 9.2% |
| 15–19 | 1,401,071 | 1,336,624 | 2,737,695 | 9.6% |
| 20–24 | 1,279,379 | 1,210,329 | 2,489,708 | 8.7% |
| 25–29 | 997,831 | 937,923 | 1,935,754 | 6.8% |
| 30–34 | 866,273 | 844,203 | 1,710,476 | 6.0% |
| 35–39 | 876,858 | 899,891 | 1,776,749 | 6.2% |
| 40–44 | 865,938 | 917,659 | 1,783,597 | 6.2% |
| 45–49 | 850,657 | 912,075 | 1,762,732 | 6.2% |
| 50–54 | 789,600 | 853,169 | 1,642,769 | 5.7% |
| 55–59 | 725,098 | 794,359 | 1,519,457 | 5.3% |
| 60–64 | 633,543 | 712,195 | 1,345,738 | 4.7% |
| 65–69 | 512,259 | 605,918 | 1,118,177 | 3.9% |
| 70–74 | 359,896 | 460,631 | 820,527 | 2.9% |
| 75–79 | 223,129 | 314,558 | 537,687 | 1.9% |
| 80–84 | 121,270 | 194,371 | 315,641 | 1.1% |
| 85–89 | 45,468 | 86,809 | 132,277 | 0.5% |
| 90–94 | 10,342 | 24,825 | 35,167 | 0.1% |
| 95–99 | 1,021 | 3,771 | 4,792 | 0.0% |
| 100+ | 5 | 173 | 178 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Venezuela’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Lebanon98% overlap · median age 29.0
- American Samoa96% overlap · median age 29.1
- Panama95% overlap · median age 30.6
- Suriname95% overlap · median age 28.9
- Mexico95% overlap · median age 30.0
- Morocco95% overlap · median age 30.1
To calculate school-age, working-age, or older groups with other boundaries, use the age-group calculator for Venezuela.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Venezuela in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Venezuela's population in 2026 is projected at 28,633,711.
What is the median age in Venezuela?
The projected median age in Venezuela in 2026 is 29.5 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Venezuela?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 2.04 births per woman, below the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Venezuela's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will grow by about 9%, from 28.6M to 31.1M.
What share of Venezuela is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 10.4% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 16.4%.
How many babies are born in Venezuela each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 439,529 births and 226,499 deaths in 2026, about 1,203 births a day. Births exceed deaths by 213,030.
What is life expectancy in Venezuela for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 77.0 years for women and 69.2 years for men, a gap of 7.8 years in favour of women.
Does Venezuela have more immigrants or emigrants?
Venezuela is projected to lose about 92,869 more people through emigration than it gains in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of −5,104,296.
What is the sex ratio in Venezuela?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 97.5 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.