Population, female (% of total population) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2025
All-time low
49.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Venezuela is 50.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Venezuela peaked at 50.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1960.
Venezuela ranks 86th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.5% | — |
| 1961 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 50.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 50.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 83 Channel Islands 50.6% compare
- 84 Germany 50.6% compare
- 85 Eritrea 50.6% compare
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 50.6% compare
- 88 Costa Rica 50.6% compare
- 89 Tunisia 50.6% compare
More health data for Venezuela
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Venezuela?
- Population, female in Venezuela was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1960.
- How does Venezuela rank for population, female?
- Venezuela ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.