Demographics of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Demographics of Venezuela - Population

Demographics of Venezuela - Population

Demographics of Venezuela - Overview

The July 2005 CIA estimate puts Venezuela's total population at 25,375,281 inhabitants. It should be noted that many Venezuelan government officials, statisticians, and activists consider this a gross underestimate. Notably, the 2005 INE estimate is 26,577,423 inhabitants. Additionally, over the past five years, Venezuelan society's general age structure has been trending towards the homologous structure found in Cuba, Western Europe, Japan, and other healthy and rapidly aging societies. Notably, there has been a significant increase in the proportion and gross numbers of elderly Venezuelans (aged 65 and up), as well as a corresponding drop in the total fertility rate.

Demographics of Venezuela - Total population

• The 2005 CIA estimate is 25,375,281 inhabitants in Venezuela.

Demographics of Venezuela - Life expectancy at birth

Demographics of Venezuela - Population growth rate

• 1.4% (2005 estimate).

Demographics of Venezuela - Birth and death rates

• 18.91 births per 1,000 population (2005 estimate).
• 4.90 deaths per 1,000 population (2005 estimate).

Demographics of Venezuela - Total fertility rate

• 2.51 children born per woman (2000 estimate).

Demographics of Venezuela - Infant mortality rate

• 26.17 deaths per 1,000 live births (2000 estimate).

Demographics of Venezuela - Age structure

Demographics of Venezuela - Sex ratio

Demographics of Venezuela - Net emigration rate

Venezuela loses about 0.19 emigrants for each 1,000 members of its population (2000 estimate).

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