Venezuela — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Venezuela had an estimated population of 24,847,273 in 2005, with 106 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Venezuela today — population now 28,633,711, against 24,847,273 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 24,847,273 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 26,785,804 | 28,633,711 | +7% |
The two sources differ by 7% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas | 3,723,456 |
| 2 | Maracaibo | 2,063,300 |
| 3 | Maracay | 1,379,147 |
| 4 | Barquisimeto | 1,172,209 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maracaibo | Zulia | 1,948,102 | 1,752,602 now |
| 2 | Caracas | Distrito Capital | 1,815,679 | 3,000,000 now |
| 3 | Valencia | Carabobo | 1,385,083 | 1,619,470 now |
| 4 | Barquisimeto | Lara | 809,490 | 1,240,714 now |
| 5 | Ciudad Guayana | Bolívar | 746,535 | 978,202 now |
| 6 | Barcelona | Anzoátegui | 424,795 | 815,141 now |
| 7 | Maturín | Monagas | 410,972 | 647,459 now |
| 8 | Maracay | Aragua | 395,360 | 464,700 now |
| 9 | Petare | Miranda | 364,684 | 364,684 now |
| 10 | Turmero | Aragua | 344,700 | 344,700 now |
| 11 | Ciudad Bolívar | Bolívar | 291,119 | 412,619 now |
| 12 | Barinas | Barinas | 284,289 | 397,279 now |
| 13 | Santa Teresa | Miranda | 278,890 | — |
| 14 | Cumaná | Sucre | 257,783 | 405,626 now |
| 15 | San Cristóbal | Táchira | 246,583 | 289,852 now |
| 16 | Baruta | Miranda | 244,216 | 244,216 now |
| 17 | Puerto la Cruz | Anzoátegui | 218,212 | 370,000 now |
| 18 | Mérida | Mérida | 215,259 | 300,000 now |
| 19 | Cabimas | Zulia | 200,818 | 351,736 now |
| 20 | Coro | Falcón | 195,227 | 246,657 now |
| 21 | Guatire | Miranda | 191,903 | 227,666 now |
| 22 | Cúa | Miranda | 182,558 | 182,558 now |
| 23 | Guarenas | Miranda | 181,612 | 248,588 now |
| 24 | Los Teques | Miranda | 173,705 | 252,242 now |
| 25 | Ocumare del Tuy | Miranda | 166,072 | 166,072 now |
| 26 | Puerto Cabello | Carabobo | 163,847 | 174,000 now |
| 27 | Guacara | Carabobo | 151,752 | 198,883 now |
| 28 | El Tigre | Anzoátegui | 150,999 | 222,450 now |
| 29 | El Limón | Aragua | 148,247 | 148,247 now |
| 30 | Acarigua | Portuguesa | 143,704 | 188,278 now |
| 31 | Punto Fijo | Falcón | 131,784 | 141,729 now |
| 32 | Cabudare | Lara | 130,844 | — |
| 33 | Charallave | Miranda | 129,182 | 129,182 now |
| 34 | Palo Negro | Aragua | 128,875 | 128,875 now |
| 35 | Cagua | Aragua | 119,033 | — |
| 36 | Anaco | Anzoátegui | 117,596 | 139,397 now |
| 37 | Calabozo | Guárico | 117,132 | 168,605 now |
| 38 | Guanare | Portuguesa | 112,286 | — |
| 39 | Carúpano | Sucre | 112,082 | 167,187 now |
| 40 | Ejido | Mérida | 106,915 | — |
| 41 | Catia La Mar | Miranda | 106,822 | — |
| 42 | Mariara | Carabobo | 105,486 | — |
| 43 | Carora | Lara | 93,788 | — |
| 44 | Valera | Trujillo | 93,756 | 244,708 now |
| 45 | Yaritagua | Yaracuy | 89,662 | — |
| 46 | Valle de la Pascua | Guárico | 89,080 | 153,136 now |
| 47 | San Juan de los Morros | Guárico | 87,739 | 160,868 now |
| 48 | Porlamar | Nueva Esparta | 87,120 | 216,234 now |
| 49 | La Victoria | Aragua | 87,045 | 126,721 now |
| 50 | Tinaquillo | Cojedes | 82,145 | — |
| 51 | El Cafetal | Miranda | 80,029 | — |
| 52 | San Fernando | Apure | 78,779 | — |
| 53 | San Carlos | Cojedes | 77,192 | — |
| 54 | San Felipe | Yaracuy | 76,766 | 206,270 now |
| 55 | Villa de Cura | Aragua | 76,614 | — |
| 56 | Ciudad Ojeda | Zulia | 73,794 | — |
| 57 | Araure | Portuguesa | 73,054 | 181,820 now |
| 58 | Güigüe | Carabobo | 71,530 | — |
| 59 | Villa del Rosario | Zulia | 65,011 | — |
| 60 | Chacao | Miranda | 64,609 | — |
| 61 | San Antonio de los Altos | Miranda | 63,873 | — |
| 62 | Machiques | Zulia | 62,968 | 132,734 now |
| 63 | San José de Guanipa | Anzoátegui | 62,128 | — |
| 64 | El Vigía | Mérida | 59,092 | 162,289 now |
| 65 | Punta Cardón | Falcón | 58,926 | — |
| 66 | Los Dos Caminos | Miranda | 58,168 | — |
| 67 | El Hatillo | Miranda | 57,591 | — |
| 68 | La Dolorita | Miranda | 56,846 | — |
| 69 | San Carlos del Zulia | Zulia | 56,582 | — |
| 70 | Upata | Bolívar | 53,685 | — |
| 71 | El Tocuyo | Lara | 53,099 | — |
| 72 | Maiquetía | Vargas | 52,564 | — |
| 73 | Caucagüita | Miranda | 52,556 | — |
| 74 | Puerto Ayacucho | Amazonas | 52,526 | — |
| 75 | Rubio | Táchira | 51,568 | — |
| 76 | Tucupita | Delta Amacuro | 51,534 | — |
| 77 | San Mateo | Aragua | 50,401 | — |
| 78 | Goaigoaza | Carabobo | 49,767 | — |
| 79 | Chivacoa | Yaracuy | 45,904 | — |
| 80 | Morón | Carabobo | 44,308 | — |
| 81 | Lagunillas | Zulia | 44,257 | — |
| 82 | San Joaquín | Carabobo | 41,630 | — |
| 83 | Quíbor | Lara | 41,526 | — |
| 84 | Zaraza | Guárico | 41,483 | — |
| 85 | Carrizal | Miranda | 40,618 | — |
| 86 | Altagracia de Orituco | Guárico | 40,052 | — |
| 87 | Tacarigua | Carabobo | 39,205 | — |
| 88 | San Juan de Colón | Táchira | 38,233 | — |
| 89 | Trujillo | Trujillo | 38,110 | — |
| 90 | Caraballeda | Vargas | 37,824 | — |
| 91 | Villa Rosa | Nueva Esparta | 36,854 | — |
| 92 | La Asunción | Nueva Esparta | 35,084 | — |
| 93 | Los Rastrojos | Lara | 34,636 | — |
| 94 | Barinitas | Barinas | 34,397 | — |
| 95 | Las Teyerías | Aragua | 33,320 | — |
| 96 | Cantaura | Anzoátegui | 33,040 | — |
| 97 | San Antonio del Táchira | Táchira | 32,458 | — |
| 98 | Santa Rita | Zulia | 31,810 | — |
| 99 | Bachaquero | Zulia | 30,869 | — |
| 100 | Guasdualito | Apure | 30,860 | — |
| 101 | Nirgua | Yaracuy | 30,188 | — |
| 102 | Villa Bruzual | Portuguesa | 27,993 | — |
| 103 | Táriba | Táchira | 27,432 | — |
| 104 | Filas de Mariche | Miranda | 27,313 | — |
| 105 | La Fría | Táchira | 27,077 | — |
| 106 | La Guaira | Vargas | 25,259 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulia | 3,265,278 |
| 2 | Miranda | 2,497,809 |
| 3 | Carabobo | 2,115,683 |
| 4 | Distrito Capital | 1,815,679 |
| 5 | Lara | 1,686,781 |
| 6 | Aragua | 1,566,938 |
| 7 | Anzoátegui | 1,358,328 |
| 8 | Bolívar | 1,335,034 |
| 9 | Táchira | 1,055,155 |
| 10 | Sucre | 819,493 |
| 11 | Falcón | 818,502 |
| 12 | Monagas | 805,365 |
| 13 | Portuguesa | 781,811 |
| 14 | Mérida | 765,620 |
| 15 | Barinas | 702,662 |
| 16 | Guárico | 675,810 |
| 17 | Trujillo | 644,637 |
| 18 | Yaracuy | 540,575 |
| 19 | Nueva Esparta | 416,761 |
| 20 | Apure | 415,795 |
| 21 | Vargas | 301,740 |
| 22 | Cojedes | 280,818 |
| 23 | Delta Amacuro | 103,602 |
| 24 | Amazonas | 75,538 |
| 25 | Dependencias Federales | 1,859 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.