Refugees
15,910refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
7.6 mfrom it, abroad, 2025
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025
Country page · Updated 13 Nov 2026
Venezuela
Venezuela has 29 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $100 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of its potash supply (FAOSTAT, 2024, estimated).
Written automatically from the figures on this page.
- Population
- 29 m (2025)
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.
- GDPUS$99.7billion77th of 186World Bank · 2025
- Population29million53rd of 216World Bank · 2025
- GDP per personUS$3,495133rd of 186World Bank · 2025
- CO2 per person4.1t85th of 213Global Carbon Budget · 2024
Dependencies at a glance
Venezuela imports all of its potash supply; it exports oil.
Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
| Resource | Dependence | Position | Main partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | Exporter | Exports 74% of what it producesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025; Venezuela → United States from EIA’s US crude oil imports | United States, India, Spain (buyers) |
| Natural gas | Low net trade | Imports 0% of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Wheat | Imports most | Imports all of the wheat it usesFAOSTAT, use 2017 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Canada, United States, Mexico |
| Maize | Imports some | Imports 33% of the maize it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Brazil, Argentina |
| Rice | Imports some | Imports 34% of the rice it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | Brazil, Uruguay |
| Soybeans | Imports most | Imports 91% of the soybeans it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023 | United States, Brazil |
| Potash | Imports most | Imports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Phosphate | Imports most | Imports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025 | No partner data from the source |
| Arms | Supplier concentration only | Main supplier: Iran, 69% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025 | Iran, China |
| Chips | Supplier concentration only | Not reported by this sourceUN Comtrade, 2025 | – |
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
- OilExporter
Exports 74% of what it produces
Main partners: United States, India, Spain (buyers)
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, exports 2025; Venezuela → United States from EIA’s US crude oil imports
- Natural gasLow net trade
Imports 0% of the gas it uses Preliminary
Main partners: No partner data from the source
EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- WheatImports most
Imports all of the wheat it uses
Main partners: Canada, United States, Mexico
FAOSTAT, use 2017 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- MaizeImports some
Imports 33% of the maize it uses Estimate
Main partners: Brazil, Argentina
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- RiceImports some
Imports 34% of the rice it uses Estimate
Main partners: Brazil, Uruguay
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- SoybeansImports most
Imports 91% of the soybeans it uses Estimate
Main partners: United States, Brazil
FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023
- PotashImports most
Imports all of its potash supply Estimate
Main partners: No partner data from the source
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- PhosphateImports most
Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate
Main partners: No partner data from the source
FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025
- ArmsSupplier concentration only
Main supplier: Iran, 69% of imports
Main partners: Iran, China
SIPRI, 2021–2025
- ChipsSupplier concentration only
Not reported by this source
UN Comtrade, 2025
Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRIyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Dependencies toolMoney and reserves
Venezuela’s economy produced $100 bn in 2025.
GDP, 2000–2025
Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026
Economic growth1.6%2025 · 145th of 186 · World Bank
Unemployment5.3%2025 · 85th of 181 · World Bank
Trade26% of GDP2024 · 167th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment in−US$522million2025 · 187th of 200 · World Bank
People
Venezuela had 29 m people in 2025.
Population, 1950–2100
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios
Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Venezuela’s population by age
1950200020502100
Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection
Births per woman2.082023 · 110th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age29.02023 · 139th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over10%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
Technology and space
Satellites owned in Venezuela numbered 3 at the end of 2026.
Climate and hazards
Venezuela emitted 116 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.
Venezuela’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026
CO2 emissions116Mt2024 · 39th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person4.1t2024 · 85th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 17507,886Mt2024 · 31st of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress1.82023 · 79th of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
More figures
Shown only where a source covers Venezuela.
Sanctions
311entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 244, EU 18 and UK 49
Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.
Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026
Chinese loans and grants
US$113billioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021
Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021
Cyber incidents
19publicly known incidents affecting Venezuela, 2000–2024
Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to
Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024
All figures
49 measures on this site have a recent figure for Venezuela.
| GDP | $100 bn | 2025 | 77th of 186 | World Bank |
| GDP per person | $3,495 | 2025 | 133rd of 186 | World Bank |
| Economic growth | 1.6% | 2025 | 145th of 186 | World Bank |
| Government budget balance | Estimate | 2025 | 146th of 195 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Current account balance | 0.6% | 2025 | 72nd of 194 | IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026 |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 2025 | 85th of 181 | World Bank |
| Trade | 26% | 2024 | 167th of 172 | World Bank |
| Foreign investment in | −$522 m | 2025 | 187th of 200 | World Bank |
| Remittances received | 3.2% | 2024 | 65th of 162 | World Bank |
| Population | 29 m | 2025 | 53rd of 216 | World Bank |
| Population with UN projections | 28 m | 2023 | 53rd of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Births per woman | 2.08 | 2023 | 110th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Median age | 29.0 | 2023 | 139th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Life expectancy | 72.5 | 2023 | 147th of 237 | UN WPP 2024 |
| Refugees from the country | 7.6 m | 2025 | 1st of 206 | UNHCR |
| Refugees and others needing protection, by host | 15,910 | 2025 | 103rd of 176 | UNHCR |
| Refugees hosted per 1,000 people | 0.6 | 2025 | 126th of 176 | UNHCR |
| Crude oil production | 973 kb/d | 2025 | 20th of 214 | EIA |
| Oil consumption | 234 kb/d | 2024 | 50th of 212 | EIA |
| Natural gas production | Preliminary | 2024 | 27th of 213 | EIA |
| Natural gas consumption | 25.4 bcm | 2024 | 35th of 213 | EIA |
| Electricity generated | 80 TWh | 2024 | 44th of 193 | Ember |
| Low-carbon electricity | 91% | 2024 | 23rd of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from coal | 0% | 2024 | 82nd of 193 | Ember |
| Electricity from wind and solar | <0.1% | 2024 | 176th of 193 | Ember |
| Wheat production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 113th of 123 | FAOSTAT |
| Wheat imports | 0.8 Mt | 2024 | 52nd of 180 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize production | 2.8 Mt | 2024 | 38th of 169 | FAOSTAT |
| Maize imports | 1.4 Mt | 2024 | 33rd of 196 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice production | 0.4 Mt | 2024 | 46th of 135 | FAOSTAT |
| Rice imports | 0.2 Mt | 2024 | 60th of 197 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean production | 0.0 Mt | 2024 | 66th of 108 | FAOSTAT |
| Soybean imports | 0.1 Mt | 2024 | 48th of 179 | FAOSTAT |
| Potash fertiliser use | 0.01 Mt | 2024 | 93rd of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| Phosphate fertiliser use | 0.01 Mt | 2024 | 100th of 199 | FAOSTAT |
| CO2 emissions | 116 Mt | 2024 | 39th of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 per person | 4.1 t | 2024 | 85th of 213 | Global Carbon Budget |
| CO2 emitted since 1750 | 7,886 Mt | 2024 | 31st of 214 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Net CO2 imports through trade | −16% | 2023 | 109th of 120 | Global Carbon Budget |
| Water stress | 1.8 | 2023 | 79th of 164 | WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0) |
| Water from abroad | 39% | 2023 | 51st of 193 | FAO AQUASTAT |
| Deaths in organised violence | 2 | 2025 | 57th of 61 | UCDP |
| Arms imports | 98 TIV m | 2023 | 44th of 125 | SIPRI |
| Satellites in orbit | 3 | 2026 | 54th of 81 | Orbital data from CelesTrak |
| People using the internet | 77% | 2024 | 107th of 182 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports | $46 m | 2024 | 118th of 162 | World Bank |
| ICT service exports, share of service exports | 4.9% | 2024 | 93rd of 162 | World Bank |
| Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK) | 311 | 2026 | 15th of 181 | US CSL |
| Chinese loans and grants committed | $16 m | 2021 | 79th of 122 | AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0 |
Sources for this page
- World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Unemployment, Trade, Foreign investment in, …
- IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Budget balance, Current account
- UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
- UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
- Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
- FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice production, Rice imports, …
- Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
- WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
- FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
- UCDP Georeferenced Event DatasetConflict deaths
- SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Dependencies at a glance
- CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit
- US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
- AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
- EU financial sanctions listSanctions
- UK Sanctions ListSanctions
- EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents
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