Venezuela
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South America |
| Population (000, 2025) | 28,517 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 311 |
| Capital city | Caracas |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 29,355 |
| UN membership date | 151,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 929,690 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 976 |
| National currency | BolÃvar (VED) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 10 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 139,395 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 49,250 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 41 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 523 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 435 |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 106 |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 185 |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 709 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 53 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 374,680 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100) | 10,038 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | ... |
| International trade: exportsf (million current US$) | 14,260 |
| International trade: importsf (million current US$) | 19,224 |
| International trade: balancef (million current US$) | 4,963 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | ... |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 4 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 21 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 768,691 |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 249,147 |
| International migrant stocko (000/% of total pop.) | 1,263,344 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2,581 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 174 |
| Health: Current expendituref,p,q (% of GDP) | 46 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,601,115 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,341,036 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 857,785 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 126 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 321 |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | ... |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 1,034 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 523 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 92,333 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2,803 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 61 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 785 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 24 |
Expat distribution in Venezuela from top sending countries
