Indicator	Value
Total population	28,400,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 28,410,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 28,410,000 people
Median age	29.2 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	72.5–72.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 72.67 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 72.51 years
Ethnic groups	unspecified Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Arab, German, African, IndigenousCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Spanish (official) 98.2%, indigenous 1.3%, Portuguese 0.1%, other 0.4% (2023 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Roman Catholic 48.1%, Protestant 31.6% (Evangelical 31.4%, Adventist 0.2%), Jehovah's Witness 1.4%, African American/umbanda 0.7%, other 0.1%, believer 3.5%, agnostic 0.1%, atheist, 0.4%, none 13.6%, unspecified 0.6% (2023 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	88.4% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	0.369 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	15.2 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	7.68 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	89.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	Akawaio-Ingariko / Anauyá / Arutani / Baniva de Maroa / Baniwa do Icana / Baré / Barí / Betoi-Jirara / Central Tunebo / Chaima / Colombian Inga / Colonia Tovar German / Cubeo / Cuiba / Cumanagoto / Curripaco / English / Galibi Carib / Guamo / Hoti / Japrería / Jirajaran / Lokono / Maco / Macushi / Maipure-Avane / Mandahuaca / Mapoyo / Mawakwa / Nhengatu / Ninam / Otomaco / Panare / Panare Trade Spanish / Paraujano / Pemon / Piapoco / Piaroa / Playero / Portuguese / Puinave / Pumé / Pémono / Sanumá / Sapé / Sikuani / Spanish / Sáliba / Tamanaku / Taparita / Timote-Cuica / Tiverighotto / Venezuelan Sign Language / Warao / Warekena do San Miguel / Wayuu / Yabarana / Yaio / Yanomamö / Yanomám / Yavitero-Pareni / Ye'kwana / YukpaGlottolog [2026]