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Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela · República Bolivariana de Venezuela

Capital
Caracas
Population
28.5 million 2025
Area
916,445 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of VenezuelaVENEZUELACaracasCOLOMBIABRAZILGUYANASURINAMENorthAtlantic OceanCaribbean Sea0250 km
Venezuela hatched, Caracas marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 6.4°N 66.6°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In South America, Venezuela has three land neighbours: Brazil, Colombia and Guyana. With 916,445 km², it is about the size of Nigeria and Tanzania and ranks 32nd of 195 by area.

The World Bank counts 28.5 million people in 2025: 53rd of 194 worldwide and 8th of 35 in the Americas. Density is 31 people per km². The urban share of the population was 89.3% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$3,495 in current US dollars: 135th of 191 worldwide, 33rd of 35 in the Americas. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 72.7 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. From 0.69°N to 12.2°N, it spans about 1,278 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Caracas lies in the Indian Ocean, about 230 km from the nearest land, Indonesia.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population28,516,8962025, World Bank53rd of 1948th of 35
Area916,445 km²world-countries32nd of 1959th of 35
GDPUS$99.7 billion2025, World Bank, current US$77th of 19114th of 35
GDP per capitaUS$3,4952025, World Bank, current US$135th of 19133rd of 35
Population density31 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries148th of 19423rd of 35
Life expectancy72.7 years2024, World Bank106th of 19426th of 35
Urban population89.3%2025, World Bank20th of 1943rd of 35
Forest area53.4% of land2024, World Bank44th of 19412th of 35
Population growth+0.39% a year2025, World Bank139th of 19423rd of 35
Internet users76.7%2024, World Bank107th of 18823rd of 35
Fertility rate2.08 births per woman2024, World Bank96th of 19411th of 35
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 19583rd of 1957th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaNigeria, Tanzania and Pakistan

Closest in populationNiger, Australia and Nepal

Neighbours 3 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Colombia1,027 km
    Caracas to Bogotá, capital to capital
  • Guyana1,046 km
    Caracas to Georgetown, capital to capital
  • Brazil3,594 km
    Caracas to Brasília, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Caracas
10.50°N 66.92°W
Northernmost latitude
12.18°N
Southernmost latitude
0.69°N
Westernmost longitude
73.37°W
Easternmost longitude
59.83°W
North to south
about 1,278 km
Antipode of Caracas
10.50°S 113.08°E
in the Indian Ocean, about 230 km from the nearest land (Indonesia)