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Venezuela: flag, map, capital and facts

Everything about Venezuela: its flag, its map and its facts.

Capital: Caracas
Population: 28.5 million
Area: 916,445 km²
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (Bs.S.)

#53 by population · #32 by area · #77 economy in the world · #148 by population density

Population and society

Population of ve, 1960–2025. From 8.2 million in 1960 to 28.5 million in 2025. Its peak: 30.8 million in 2016.

Population density: 32 per km² (rank 148 of 194)
Urban population: 89.3% (2025)
Under 15: 24.9% (2025)
Over 65: 10% (2025)
Children per woman: 2.08 (2024)
Internet users: 76.7% (2024)

Economy and nature

GDP: $99.7B (rank 77 of 194)
Unemployment: 5.3% (2025)
Inflation: 254.9% (highest in the world)
Forests: 53.4% (of its land · 2024)
CO₂ per person: 3.4 t (a year · 2024)
Lowest point: 0 m (sea level)

Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.

Symbols

Anthem: gloria al bravo pueblo
Official name: República Bolivariana de Venezuela

Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.

Practical facts

Official language: Spanish
Calling code: +58
Internet domain: .ve
Driving side: On the right
Time zone: UTC−4
Demonym: Venezuelan

Geography

Continent: Americas
Neighbouring countries: Brazil, Colombia, Guyana
Highest point: Pico Bolívar (4,978 m)
Largest city: Caracas, the capital
Access to the sea: Yes

History and politics

Form of government: Presidential republic · Federal state
Independence from: Spain (1811)

Economy and life

GDP per person: $3,495 (2025)
Life expectancy: 72.7 years (2024)
Human Development Index: 0.709 (rank 121 of 193)

States in figures

Name	Capital	Population	Area (km²)
Amazonas	Puerto Ayacucho	176,614 (2023)	177,617
Anzoátegui	Barcelona	1,440,875 (2011)	43,300
Apure	San Fernando de Apure	587,056 (2015)	76,500
Aragua	Maracay	1,839,075 (2017)	7,014
Barinas	—	—	35,200
Bolívar	Ciudad Bolívar	2,069,064 (2015)	240,528
Carabobo	Valencia	2,843,161 (2016)	4,650
Cojedes	San Carlos	500,420 (2017)	1,480
Delta Amacuro	Tucupita	167,676 (2011)	40,200
Dependencias Federales (Federal Dependencies)	—	2,155 (2011)	—
Distrito Capital (Capital District)	Caracas	—	1,930
Falcón	Coro	902,847 (2011)	24,800
Guárico	San Juan de Los Morros	964,264 (2018)	64,986
La Guaira	—	—	1,496
Lara	Barquisimeto	2,142,583 (2023)	19,800
Mérida	—	—	11,300
Miranda	Los Teques	—	7,950
Monagas	Maturín	905,443 (2011)	28,900
Nueva Esparta	La Asunción	491,610 (2011)	1,150
Portuguesa	Guanare	—	15,200
Sucre	Cumaná	896,291 (2011)	11,800
Táchira	San Cristóbal	—	11,100
Trujillo	—	—	7,400
Yaracuy	San Felipe	499,049 (2005)	7,100
Zulia	Maracaibo	—	50,230

Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.

Flags: Wikimedia Commons. Authors, where the licence asks for it: Barinas (CC BY-SA 3.0, Domie ( Image:Barinasvlag.png ) ; bayo…), Bolívar (CC BY-SA 3.0, Jesús Soto), Dependencias Federales (Federal Dependencies) (CC BY 3.0, Vexilio), Distrito Capital (Capital District) (CC BY-SA 4.0, Salvadoroff), Falcón (CC BY-SA 3.0, File:Bandera naval de Miranda.jpg : Ni…), Guárico (CC BY-SA 4.0, Ely Alexi Romero Álvarez and Javier Al…), Miranda (CC BY-SA 3.0, Banderamiranda.jpg : Pp-tony Flag_of_M…), Monagas (CC BY-SA 4.0, Julio César Adrián. Vectorized by Jose…).