Venezuela

Americas · South America · capital Caracas

About Venezuela

The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. Caracas is the seat of national government for Venezuela, a country in South America.

Venezuela has a population of about 28.3 million people, the 53rd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Venezuela covers 916,445 square kilometers (353,841 square miles), making Venezuela the 33rd largest country in the world by area.

Venezuela borders 3 countries: Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.

Life expectancy at birth in Venezuela is 72.5 years, the 128th highest of any country in the world.

Venezuela is in Americas, in the South America region. Venezuela is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Venezuela
Populationtotal people	28.3Mpeople	53rd
Land Areatotal km²	916.4Kkm²	33rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.6K	149th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$102.4B	71st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	72.5years	128th
Urban Population% living in cities	89.2%	32nd
Internet Users% of people online	no data
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.08births/woman	100th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	no data
Forest Cover% of land forested	52.3%	47th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.4%	89th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.5%of GDP	145th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	33.7%	74th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	no data
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	0.0%of GDP	185th
Health Spending% of GDP	3.8%of GDP	159th
Arable Land% of land arable	2.9%	156th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$13.0M	166th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 VE · alpha-3 VEN · South America