COUNTRY PROFILE / VEN
Venezuela
Venezuela, RB / VEN / VE
For Venezuela, population is 28,516,896 people (2025, #53/215) and area is 912,050 km² (2023, #32/215). This profile covers 75 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2023 / 81.1%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Venezuela in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Venezuela with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Venezuela, population is about 23.1% of Japan's value and area is about 2.41 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Venezuela | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,516,896 people2025 / About 23.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 912,050 km²2023 / About 2.41 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 31.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 9.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 72.67 years2024 / 11.36 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 3,4952025 / About 9.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 24,526,708 people in 2000 to 28,516,896 people in 2025, an increase of about 16.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 72.39 years in 2000 to 72.67 years in 2024, an increase of 0.28 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 4,776 in 2000 to US$ 3,495 in 2025, a decrease of about 26.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
70 additional rankings for Venezuela.
70 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health8 rankings
Economy & work14 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY