Venezuela
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | South America |
| Population (000, 2024) | 28,406 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 31 |
| Capital city | Caracas |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 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$) | 10 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 129,314 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 8 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 45,691 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 5 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 501 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 449 |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 115 |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 179 |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 706 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 54 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 402,712 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexg (2010=100) | 10,038 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 90 |
| International trade: exportsf (million current US$) | 6,966 |
| International trade: importsf (million current US$) | 14,475 |
| International trade: balancef (million current US$) | 7,509 |
| 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) | 767,689 |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 255,143 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 32,375 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 179 |
| Health: Current expendituref,o,p (% of GDP) | 4 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 126 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 222 |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | ... |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 942 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 523 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 62,722 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2,375 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 45 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 788 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | ... |
Expat distribution in Venezuela from top sending countries
