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Venezuela Population and religion percentage
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America. Venezuela administers a number of Caribbean islands and archipelagos, among which are Margarita Island, La Blanquilla, La Tortuga, Los Roques, and Los Monjes. As per the UN World Population Prospects report, the estimated population of Venezuela in 2024 is 29,395,334 (30 million)
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Venezuela | 2024 Population |
Total Population | 29,395,334 |
Global Rank | 50 |
Land Area | 882,050 sq. km (340,560 sq. mi) |
Area Rank | 32 |
Pop. Density | 32 people/sq. km |
Growth rate | 1.86% |
Fertility Rate* of Venezuela | 2.28 |
Infant mortality rate ** in Venezuela | 24.9 |
Median Age in Venezuela | 29.6 Years |
Life Expectancy in Venezuela | 72.34 years |
Urban Population of Venezuela | 100% |
Source: UN World Population Prospects
Religion in Venezuela
Christianity is the largest religion in Venezuela and 87% of the population follow Christianity. Among Christians in Venezuela, Catholics have the most adherents followed by 71% of the people. Next comes Protestantism at 17%, and the remaining 0.03% are Mormons.
The Venezuelans without religion are 9% (atheists 2%, agnostic or indifferent 6% and doesn’t know/doesn’t respond 1% ), and almost 3% of the population follow other religions (1% of them are of Santería).
Religion Percentage in Venezuela
Religion | Percentage |
Christianity | 88% |
– Roman Catholic | – 71% |
– Protestant | – 17% |
Other religion | 3% |
Unaffiliated/ No religion | 8% |
unknown | 1% |
Source: Census 2011
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Venezuela Ethnic Composition
Venezuela is home to a diverse ethnic population. It is estimated that most of the population has pardo, or mixed, ethnic ancestry. Approximately 63% of the population has mixed European and indigenous (Amerindian) ancestry, commonly referred to as mestizo or mulatto-mestizo (African, European, and indigenous). 20% of the Venezuelans can trace their lineage back to Europe, and 10% have primarily African ancestry. The indigenous population is comparatively small in numbers.
Ethnic minorities in Venezuela consist of groups that descend mainly from African or Indigenous peoples; 2.8% identified themselves as “black” and 0.7% as Afro-descendant, 2.6% claimed to belong to Indigenous peoples, and 1.2% answered “other races”. Among Indigenous people, 58% were Wayúu, 7% Warao, 5% Kariña, 4% Pemón, 3% Piaroa, 3% Jivi, 3% Añu, 3% Cumanágoto, 2% Yukpa, 2% Chaima and 1% Yanomami; the remaining 9% consisted of other Indigenous nations.
Ethnic Composition
- Mestizo – 63%
- White – 20%
- Black – 10%
- Indigenous/Others – 7%
Source: Census Estimates
Top Cities in Venezuela by Population
# | City | Province | Population |
1 | Caracas | Capital District | 29,04,376 |
2 | Maracaibo | Zulia | 19,06,205 |
3 | Valencia | Carabobo | 13,96,322 |
4 | Barquisimeto | Lara | 9,96,230 |
5 | Ciudad Guayana | Bolívar | 7,06,736 |
6 | Maturín | Monagas | 5,42,259 |
7 | Barcelona | Anzoátegui | 4,21,424 |
8 | Maracay | Aragua | 4,07,109 |
9 | Cumaná | Sucre | 3,58,919 |
10 | Barinas | Barinas | 353.851 |
11 | Ciudad Bolívar | Bolívar | 3,42,280 |
12 | San Cristóbal | Táchira | 2,63,765 |
13 | Cabimas | Zulia | 2,63,056 |
14 | Los Teques | Miranda | 2,52,242 |
15 | Puerto la Cruz | Anzoátegui | 2,44,728 |
16 | Punto Fijo | Falcón | 2,39,444 |
17 | Mérida | Mérida | 2,17,547 |
18 | Guarenas | Miranda | 2,09,987 |
19 | Ciudad Ojeda | Zulia | 2,03,435 |
20 | Guanare | Portuguesa | 1,92,644 |
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2022
*Fertility rate, the average number of children born to women during their reproductive years.
**Infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under one year of age.
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