Federal States
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population C 1981-10-20 | Population C 1990-10-21 | Population C 2001-10-21 | Population C 2011-10-30 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Amazonas | AMA | FSt | Puerto Ayacucho | 177,617 | 45,667 | 55,717 | 70,464 | 146,480 | 17761700 |
| i | Anzoátegui {Anzoategui} | ANZ | FSt | Barcelona | 43,300 | 683,717 | 859,758 | 1,222,225 | 1,469,747 | 4330000 |
| i | Apure | APU | FSt | San Fernando de Apure | 76,500 | 188,187 | 285,412 | 377,756 | 459,025 | 7650000 |
| i | Aragua | ARA | FSt | Maracay | 7,014 | 891,623 | 1,120,132 | 1,449,616 | 1,630,308 | 701400 |
| i | Barinas | BAR | FSt | Barinas | 35,200 | 326,166 | 424,491 | 624,508 | 816,264 | 3520000 |
| i | Bolívar {Bolivar} | BOL | FSt | Ciudad Bolívar | 240,528 | 668,340 | 900,310 | 1,214,846 | 1,410,964 | 24052800 |
| i | Carabobo | CAR | FSt | Valencia | 4,650 | 1,062,268 | 1,453,232 | 1,932,168 | 2,245,744 | 465000 |
| i | Cojedes | COJ | FSt | San Carlos de Austria | 14,800 | 133,991 | 182,066 | 253,105 | 323,165 | 1480000 |
| i | Delta Amacuro | DAM | FSt | Tucupita | 40,200 | 56,720 | 84,564 | 97,987 | 167,676 | 4020000 |
| i | Dependencias Federales | DPF | FTerr | 120 | 850 | 1,123 | 1,651 | 2,155 | 12000 | |
| i | Distrito Capital | DC | FDist | Caracas | 433 | 2,070,742 | 1,823,222 | 1,836,286 | 1,943,901 | 43300 |
| i | Falcón {Falcon} | FAL | FSt | Coro | 24,800 | 503,896 | 599,185 | 763,188 | 902,847 | 2480000 |
| i | Guárico {Guarico} | GUA | FSt | San Juan de los Morros | 64,986 | 393,467 | 488,623 | 627,086 | 747,739 | 6498600 |
| i | Lara | LAR | FSt | Barquisimeto | 19,800 | 945,064 | 1,193,161 | 1,556,415 | 1,774,867 | 1980000 |
| i | Mérida {Merida} | MER | FSt | Mérida | 11,300 | 459,361 | 570,215 | 715,268 | 828,592 | 1130000 |
| i | Miranda | MIR | FSt | Los Teques | 7,950 | 1,421,442 | 1,871,093 | 2,330,872 | 2,675,165 | 795000 |
| i | Monagas | MON | FSt | Maturín | 28,900 | 388,536 | 470,157 | 712,626 | 905,443 | 2890000 |
| i | Nueva Esparta | NES | FSt | La Asunción | 1,150 | 197,198 | 263,748 | 373,851 | 491,610 | 115000 |
| i | Portuguesa | POR | FSt | Guanare | 15,200 | 424,984 | 576,435 | 725,740 | 876,496 | 1520000 |
| i | Sucre | SUC | FSt | Cumaná | 11,800 | 585,698 | 679,595 | 786,483 | 896,291 | 1180000 |
| i | Táchira {Tachira} | TAC | FSt | San Cristóbal | 11,100 | 660,234 | 807,712 | 992,669 | 1,168,908 | 1110000 |
| i | Trujillo | TRU | FSt | Trujillo | 7,400 | 433,735 | 493,912 | 608,563 | 686,367 | 740000 |
| i | Vargas | VAR | FSt | La Guaira | 1,497 | Distrito Capital | 280,439 | 298,109 | 352,920 | 149700 |
| i | Yaracuy | YAR | FSt | San Felipe | 7,100 | 300,597 | 384,536 | 499,049 | 600,852 | 710000 |
| i | Zulia | ZUL | FSt | Maracaibo | 63,100 | 1,674,252 | 2,235,305 | 2,983,679 | 3,704,404 | 6310000 |
| Venezuela | VEN | Null | Caracas | 916,445 | 14,516,735 | 18,105,265 | 23,054,210 | 27,227,930 |
- (1981) The Europa World Year Book 1987.
(1990) (2001) (2011) Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Venezuela (web).
The census figures are not adjusted for underenumeration.
The preliminary estimated total population of 2011 is 28.946.101.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population C C 2011-10-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas | DC | 1,942,652 |
| 2 | Maracaibo | ZUL | 1,898,770 |
| 3 | Valencia | CAR | 1,378,958 |
| 4 | Barquisimeto | LAR | 936,065 |
| 5 | Ciudad Guayana | BOL | 672,651 |
| 6 | Maturín | MON | 447,283 |
| 7 | Maracay | ARA | 401,294 |
Major Metropolitan Area
| Name | Adm. | Population A C 2011-10-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas | DC | 2,904,376 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
| Name | Adm. | Population C Cf 1981-10-20 | Population C Cf 1990-10-21 | Population C C 2001-10-21 | Population C C 2011-10-30 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Acarigua - Araure | POR | 133,409 | 171,850 | 229,034 | 287,368 | 0 |
| i | Altagracia (Los Puertos de Altagracia) | ZUL | ... | ... | 43,431 | 52,458 | 0 |
| i | Altagracia de Orituco | GUA | 31,582 | 34,798 | 43,377 | 50,632 | 0 |
| i | Anaco | ANZ | 43,607 | 61,386 | 95,265 | 114,555 | 0 |
| i | Bachaquero | ZUL | ... | 21,132 | 31,914 | 34,353 | 0 |
| i | Barcelona | ANZ | 156,461 | 221,792 | 327,788 | 382,881 | 0 |
| i | Barinas | BAR | 110,462 | 153,630 | 227,762 | 300,455 | 0 |
| i | Barinitas | BAR | ... | 20,999 | 27,280 | 39,602 | 0 |
| i | Barquisimeto | LAR | 523,101 | 625,450 | 846,008 | 936,065 | 0 |
| i | Baruta (incl. Las Minas) | MIR | ... | ... | 217,557 | 199,212 | 0 |
| i | Biruaca | APU | ... | ... | 35,457 | 46,538 | 0 |
| i | Boconó (incl. El Carmen) {Bocono} | TRU | ... | ... | 40,167 | 45,987 | 0 |
| i | Cabimas | ZUL | 140,435 | 165,755 | 217,434 | 255,567 | 0 |
| i | Cabudare (incl. Los Rastrojos) | LAR | ... | 74,290 | 134,006 | 173,147 | 0 |
| i | Cagua | ARA | 53,704 | 73,465 | 106,372 | 114,445 | 0 |
| i | Caicara del Orinoco | BOL | ... | ... | 28,096 | 31,891 | 0 |
| i | Calabozo | GUA | 61,995 | 79,578 | 100,676 | 123,692 | 0 |
| i | Cantaura | ANZ | 21,236 | 24,186 | 39,533 | 47,343 | 0 |
| i | Caraballeda | VAR | ... | ... | 27,693 | 48,622 | 0 |
| i | Caracas | DC | 1,816,901 | 1,822,465 | 1,836,032 | 1,942,652 | 0 |
| i | Caripito | MON | ... | ... | 34,777 | 34,777 | 0 |
| i | Carora | LAR | 58,694 | 70,715 | 89,417 | 100,687 | 0 |
| i | Carrizal | MIR | ... | 30,427 | 40,552 | 51,521 | 0 |
| i | Carúpano {Carupano} | SUC | 64,579 | 92,333 | 117,878 | 133,970 | 0 |
| i | Catia La Mar | VAR | 87,916 | 100,104 | 116,370 | 133,803 | 0 |
| i | Caucagüita {Caucaguita} | MIR | ... | 39,369 | 49,822 | 66,142 | 0 |
| i | Chacao | MIR | 72,703 | 66,897 | 64,629 | 61,213 | 0 |
| i | Charallave | MIR | 29,410 | 54,939 | 75,224 | 117,594 | 0 |
| i | Chivacoa | YAR | 27,500 | 34,041 | 45,591 | 52,620 | 0 |
| i | Ciudad Bolívar {Ciudad Bolivar} | BOL | 182,941 | 225,340 | 287,954 | 335,208 | 0 |
| i | Ciudad Guayana | BOL | 314,497 | 453,047 | 619,784 | 672,651 | 0 |
| i | Ciudad Ojeda | ZUL | ... | 73,473 | 124,257 | 138,208 | 0 |
| i | Cocorote | YAR | ... | ... | 33,069 | 39,310 | 0 |
| i | Concepción {Concepcion} | ZUL | ... | ... | 27,317 | 34,184 | 0 |
| i | Coro (Sta. Ana de Coro) | FAL | 96,339 | 124,506 | 160,285 | 195,496 | 0 |
| i | Cúa (incl. Nueva Cúa) {Cua} | MIR | 26,384 | 62,836 | 100,069 | 129,724 | 0 |
| i | Cumaná {Cumana} | SUC | 179,814 | 212,432 | 267,672 | 310,763 | 0 |
| i | Ejido | MER | 20,511 | 41,924 | 72,653 | 89,723 | 0 |
| i | El Cafetal | MIR | ... | ... | 43,296 | 41,543 | 0 |
| i | El Cartanal | MIR | ... | ... | 64,964 | 70,899 | 0 |
| i | El Consejo | ARA | ... | ... | 38,081 | 43,720 | 0 |
| i | El Hatillo | MIR | ... | 43,141 | 54,162 | 57,964 | 0 |
| i | El Limón {El Limon} | ARA | 65,122 | 90,030 | 95,672 | 99,847 | 0 |
| i | El Tigre | ANZ | 73,595 | 93,229 | 145,743 | 179,333 | 0 |
| i | El Tocuyo | LAR | 22,854 | 31,785 | 42,416 | 50,634 | 0 |
| i | El Vigía {El Vigia} | MER | 40,753 | 47,784 | 64,692 | 80,646 | 0 |
| i | Guacara | CAR | 72,727 | 100,768 | 141,762 | 175,766 | 0 |
| i | Guanare | POR | 64,025 | 84,904 | 117,888 | 145,223 | 0 |
| i | Guarenas | MIR | 101,742 | 134,158 | 187,310 | 208,565 | 0 |
| i | Guasdualito | APU | ... | 21,183 | 32,736 | 42,073 | 0 |
| i | Guatire | MIR | 37,827 | 78,010 | 120,259 | 149,634 | 0 |
| i | Güigüe {Guigue} | CAR | 27,662 | 41,609 | 60,051 | 72,191 | 0 |
| i | La Asunción {La Asuncion} | NES | 10,375 | 16,552 | 23,097 | 28,309 | 0 |
| i | La Concepción {La Concepcion} | ZUL | ... | ... | 48,592 | 66,559 | 0 |
| i | La Dolorita | MIR | ... | 42,583 | 59,966 | 65,159 | 0 |
| i | La Fría {La Fria} | TAC | ... | 20,727 | 29,706 | 34,452 | 0 |
| i | La Guaira | VAR | 21,815 | 23,831 | 19,359 | 19,162 | 0 |
| i | Lagunillas | ZUL | ... | 30,297 | 36,034 | 51,671 | 0 |
| i | La Sierrita | ZUL | ... | ... | 30,892 | 40,089 | 0 |
| i | Las Tejerías {Las Tejerias} | ARA | ... | 23,819 | 33,683 | 34,249 | 0 |
| i | La Victoria | ARA | ... | 77,326 | 91,437 | 97,305 | 0 |
| i | La Villa del Rosario (Rosario) | ZUL | 23,914 | 36,077 | 51,333 | 65,907 | 0 |
| i | Lechería {Lecheria} | ANZ | ... | ... | 21,200 | 37,829 | 0 |
| i | Los Dos Caminos | MIR | 63,346 | 59,141 | 55,460 | 63,260 | 0 |
| i | Los Teques | MIR | 112,857 | 140,617 | 178,702 | 194,655 | 0 |
| i | Machiques | ZUL | 27,242 | 38,613 | 53,521 | 64,283 | 0 |
| i | Maiquetía {Maiquetia} | VAR | 66,056 | 62,834 | 65,345 | 61,845 | 0 |
| i | Maracaibo (incl. San Francisco) | ZUL | 890,653 | 1,249,670 | 1,571,885 | 1,898,770 | 0 |
| i | Maracay | ARA | 322,560 | 354,196 | 391,833 | 401,294 | 0 |
| i | Mariara | CAR | 47,242 | 69,404 | 94,775 | 104,451 | 0 |
| i | Maturín {Maturin} | MON | 154,976 | 206,654 | 339,936 | 447,283 | 0 |
| i | Mérida {Merida} | MER | 143,209 | 170,902 | 201,294 | 213,962 | 0 |
| i | Morón {Moron} | CAR | 33,973 | 39,314 | 48,153 | 60,482 | 0 |
| i | Nirgua | YAR | ... | 21,474 | 29,760 | 35,407 | 0 |
| i | Ocumare del Tuy | MIR | 43,377 | 76,880 | 92,549 | 104,901 | 0 |
| i | Palmira | TAC | ... | ... | 32,461 | 43,106 | 0 |
| i | Palo Negro | ARA | 27,789 | 50,718 | 75,271 | 113,747 | 0 |
| i | Pariaguán {Pariaguan} | ANZ | ... | ... | 28,501 | 36,757 | 0 |
| i | Petare | MIR | ... | 338,417 | 354,317 | 372,470 | 0 |
| i | Porlamar | NES | 51,079 | 62,732 | 84,534 | 97,667 | 0 |
| i | Puerto Ayacucho | AMA | 28,248 | 36,107 | 62,073 | 84,114 | 0 |
| i | Puerto Cabello | CAR | 103,192 | 128,825 | 162,341 | 173,020 | 0 |
| i | Puerto La Cruz (incl. Pozuelos) | ANZ | 134,222 | 155,731 | 205,866 | 243,572 | 0 |
| i | Puerto Píritu - Píritu {Puerto Piritu - Piritu} | ANZ | ... | ... | 34,979 | 47,175 | 0 |
| i | Punta Cardón {Punta Cardon} | FAL | 28,884 | 37,361 | 66,268 | 94,509 | 0 |
| i | Punta de Mata | MON | ... | ... | 40,633 | 49,514 | 0 |
| i | Punto Fijo | FAL | 71,114 | 88,681 | 123,177 | 127,953 | 0 |
| i | Quibor | LAR | 22,553 | 28,683 | 32,408 | 39,789 | 0 |
| i | Rubio | TAC | 30,399 | 37,913 | 55,586 | 65,885 | 0 |
| i | San Antonio de los Altos | MIR | ... | 47,847 | 60,723 | 68,255 | 0 |
| i | San Antonio del Táchira {San Antonio del Tachira} | TAC | 26,939 | 29,475 | 36,276 | 46,054 | 0 |
| i | San Carlos de Austria | COJ | 37,892 | 50,708 | 71,075 | 91,889 | 0 |
| i | San Carlos del Zulia | ZUL | 30,658 | 39,859 | 57,398 | 73,777 | 0 |
| i | San Cristóbal {San Cristobal} | TAC | 198,793 | 220,675 | 246,954 | 260,173 | 0 |
| i | San Felipe (incl. Independencia) | YAR | ... | ... | 115,204 | 136,360 | 0 |
| i | San Fernando de Apure | APU | 57,308 | 72,716 | 97,607 | 121,039 | 0 |
| i | San Joaquín {San Joaquin} | CAR | ... | 28,595 | 47,507 | 63,695 | 0 |
| i | San Josecito | TAC | ... | ... | 39,746 | 48,587 | 0 |
| i | San José de Guanipa {San Jose de Guanipa} | ANZ | 35,689 | 42,438 | 63,282 | 75,692 | 0 |
| i | San Juan Bautista | NES | ... | ... | 31,425 | 43,117 | 0 |
| i | San Juan de Colón (Colón) {San Juan de Colon} | TAC | 23,447 | 28,801 | 38,291 | 48,189 | 0 |
| i | San Juan de los Morros | GUA | 57,219 | 67,791 | 95,499 | 115,855 | 0 |
| i | San Mateo | ARA | 22,841 | 31,178 | 36,767 | 36,771 | 0 |
| i | San Rafael del Moján {San Rafael del Mojan} | ZUL | ... | ... | 38,271 | 49,662 | 0 |
| i | Santa Bárbara {Santa Barbara} | MIR | ... | ... | 11,993 | 36,091 | 0 |
| i | Santa Cruz de Mara | ZUL | ... | ... | 44,865 | 62,831 | 0 |
| i | Santa Lucía {Santa Lucia} | MIR | ... | ... | 82,828 | 109,679 | 0 |
| i | Santa Rita (incl. Palmarejo) | ZUL | 20,080 | 24,621 | 35,661 | 49,194 | 0 |
| i | Santa Teresa del Tuy | MIR | ... | ... | 61,934 | 67,765 | 0 |
| i | Socopó {Socopo} | BAR | ... | ... | 33,809 | 49,181 | 0 |
| i | Tacarigua | CAR | 23,939 | 30,216 | 48,848 | 60,386 | 0 |
| i | Táriba {Tariba} | TAC | ... | ... | 76,088 | 97,300 | 0 |
| i | Tinaquillo | COJ | 28,168 | 43,427 | 67,975 | 90,313 | 0 |
| i | Trujillo | TRU | 31,774 | 33,241 | 34,479 | 35,227 | 0 |
| i | Tucupita | DAM | 27,299 | 41,117 | 63,736 | 86,487 | 0 |
| i | Turmero (incl. Santa Rita) | ARA | 111,186 | 174,280 | 272,227 | 330,201 | 0 |
| i | Upata | BOL | 33,238 | 41,056 | 65,374 | 72,152 | 0 |
| i | Ureña (incl. Aguas Calientes) {Urena} | TAC | ... | ... | 33,850 | 50,006 | 0 |
| i | Valencia (incl. Los Guayos, Naguanagua, San Diego & Tocuyito) | CAR | 616,224 | 903,621 | 1,199,510 | 1,378,958 | 0 |
| i | Valera | TRU | 102,068 | 97,012 | 124,254 | 132,562 | 0 |
| i | Valle de la Pascua | GUA | 55,761 | 67,100 | 85,817 | 105,403 | 0 |
| i | Villa Bruzual | POR | 22,259 | 25,988 | 31,124 | 35,946 | 0 |
| i | Villa de Cura | ARA | 39,228 | 51,096 | 65,924 | 85,146 | 0 |
| i | Villa Rosa | NES | ... | 23,323 | 31,577 | 47,485 | 0 |
| i | Yaritagua | YAR | 31,936 | 48,433 | 65,625 | 81,691 | 0 |
| i | Zaraza | GUA | 24,562 | 30,181 | 38,367 | 47,651 | 0 |
- (1981) (1990) mainly provided by Clive Thornton.
(2001) (2011) Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Venezuela (web).
Only the urban population is reported. The census results are not adjusted for underenumeration.