South America · South America
Venezuela
Venezuela is a country in South America. Its capital is Caracas. It shares land borders with 3 countries.
- Capital
- Caracas
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- South America
- Currency
- Venezuelan Bolívar VES, Bolívar Soberano VED5
- United Nations
- Member since November 15, 19456
- Internet domain
- .ve7
- Country code
- VE · VEN
At a glance
Venezuela in numbers
- Population 28.6 million128,633,711 No. 54 of 195
- Area 929,690 km²2 No. 31 of 195
- Population density 31 per km²12 No. 150 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$99.7 billion3 No. 76 of 189
- GDP per person $3,4954 No. 134 of 189
- Life expectancy 73.0 years1 No. 111 of 195
- Median age 29.5 years1 No. 103 of 195
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UruguaySources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.