Population ages 15-64 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population ages 15-64 was 65.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 65.1% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Venezuela peaked at 65.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1964.
Venezuela ranks 94th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9% | 50.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.6% | 51.8% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.8% | 55.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 58.1% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 61.3% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 64.1% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 63.9% | 65.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Venezuela
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0619 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1165 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 24.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Venezuela?
- Population ages 15-64 in Venezuela was 65.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1964.
- How does Venezuela rank for population ages 15-64?
- Venezuela ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.