Venezuela
Venezuela is a country in South America with about 28.5 million people, and its capital is Caracas. Its system of government is a presidential republic. The main language is Spanish, and the currency is the Venezuelan Bolívar.
It covers 912,050 km², making it the 32nd largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 53rd by population. That works out at 31 per km², 151st in the world for density. Venezuela shares land borders with 3 countries: Brazil, Colombia and Guyana.
- Capital
- Caracas
- Government
- Presidential republic
- Population
- 28,516,89653rd of 197, 2025
- Area
- 912,050 km²32nd of 197, 2024
- Density
- 31 per km²
- Continent
- South AmericaSouth America
- Language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Venezuelan Bolívar (VES)
- GDP
- $99.7 billion77th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $3,495135th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 72.7 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 89.3%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Pico Bolívar, 4,978 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +58
How Venezuela ranks
| Measure | World | South America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53rd of 197 | 5th of 12 |
| Area | 32nd of 197 | 6th of 12 |
| Population density | 151st of 197 | 3rd of 12 |
| GDP | 77th of 193 | 7th of 12 |
| GDP per person | 135th of 193 | 12th of 12 |
| Life expectancy | 107th of 194 | 10th of 12 |
| Urban population | 20th of 194 | 3rd of 12 |
| Land borders | 84th of 197 | 6th of 12 |
