Largest cities in Venezuela by population
The 40 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Venezuela: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Caracas with 2,082,130 people.
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| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas (capital) | 2,082,130 | 1 July 2015 |
| 2 | Maracaibo | 1,653,215 | 1 July 2015 |
| 3 | Valencia | 888,109 | 1 July 2015 |
| 4 | Barquisimeto | 881,127 | 1 July 2015 |
| 5 | Ciudad Guayana | 877,547 | 1 July 2015 |
| 6 | Maturín | 571,276 | 1 July 2015 |
| 7 | Petare | 434,320 | 1 July 2015 |
| 8 | Maracay | 419,052 | 1 July 2015 |
| 9 | Ciudad Bolívar | 407,452 | 1 July 2015 |
| 10 | Barinas | 389,578 | 1 July 2015 |
| 11 | Baruta | 358,221 | 1 July 2015 |
| 12 | Cumaná | 358,138 | 1 July 2015 |
| 13 | San Cristóbal | 263,765 | 2011 census |
| 14 | Cabimas | 263,056 | 2011 census |
| 15 | Punto Fijo | 239,444 | 2011 census |
| 16 | San Fernando de Apure | 217,590 | 1 July 2015 |
| 17 | Mérida | 217,537 | 2011 census |
| 18 | Los Teques | 216,358 | 1 July 2015 |
| 19 | Turmero | 211,010 | 2011 census |
| 20 | Guarenas | 209,987 | 2011 census |
| 21 | Ciudad Ojeda | 203,435 | 2011 census |
| 22 | Ocumare Del Tuy | 197,952 | 1 July 2015 |
| 23 | Guatire | 187,075 | 2011 census |
| 24 | Tocuyito | 186,755 | 1 July 2015 |
| 25 | Puerto Cabello | 182,493 | 2011 census |
| 26 | El Tigre | 182,474 | 2011 census |
| 27 | Guacara | 176,218 | 2011 census |
| 28 | Guanare | 160,234 | 1 July 2015 |
| 29 | Naguanagua | 157,437 | 2011 census |
| 30 | Los Guayos | 149,606 | 2011 census |
| 31 | Pozuelos | 144,045 | 1 July 2015 |
| 32 | Cua | 143,164 | 1 July 2015 |
| 33 | Carúpano | 138,798 | 2011 census |
| 34 | Valera | 136,129 | 2011 census |
| 35 | Santa Lucía | 133,543 | 1 July 2015 |
| 36 | Táriba | 132,657 | 1 July 2015 |
| 37 | Anaco | 122,634 | 2011 census |
| 38 | Cagua | 118,290 | 1 July 2015 |
| 39 | Carora | 111,963 | 1 July 2015 |
| 40 | San Francisco | 106,763 | 1 July 2015 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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