Country profile
Venezuela
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela · South America
👥 Population
28,516,896
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Caracas
🗺 Area
916,445 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$99.66B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.709
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
31 /km²
💱 Currency
VES
Venezuelan bolívar soberano
🗣 Languages
Spanish
About Venezuela
Venezuela (officially Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) is a country in South America, with Caracas as its capital. It is home to roughly 28.52 million people, giving a population density of about 31 people per square kilometre. The country covers 916,445 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $99.66B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.709. The official currency is the Venezuelan bolívar soberano (VES), and the main language is Spanish.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$619.94B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$21,241
GDP growth
1.6%
Inflation
254.9%
Unemployment
5.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
72.7 yrs
Fertility rate
2.08
Pop. growth
0.4%
Urban population
89.3%
Infant mortality /1k
21.2
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
76.7%
Literacy rate
97.2%
Physicians /1k
1.66
Renewable energy
33.7%
Travel & practical
Capital
Caracas
Currency
VES
Dialing code
+58
Internet TLD
.ve
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Fun facts about Venezuela
- Venezuela is the 53rd most populous country in the world, with about 28.52 million people.
- By land area it is the 32nd-largest country in the world, covering 916,445 km².
- It has the world's 77th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($99.66B).
- Venezuela shares land borders with 3 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.709.
- Venezuela has a population density of about 31 people per square kilometre.
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