Venezuela Cities by Population 2026

5 Most Populated Venezuela Cities

City
2026 Pop.
Annual Change
Maracaibo2,637,7052.22%
Caracas2,223,4740.9%
Valencia1,791,4491.76%
Barquisimeto1,243,3951.91%
Ciudad Guayana1,145,2363.61%
Maturín568,2711.61%
Maracay528,3461.85%
Barcelona527,4212.16%
Ciudad Bolívar523,0933.01%
Petare512,7542.15%
Cumaná464,1432.71%
Baruta439,0595.13%
Acarigua - Araure430,9582.74%
Turmero428,6381.75%
Barinas414,7052.17%
Mérida377,9113.87%
Puerto La Cruz358,8762.62%
Cabimas344,5252.01%
San Cristóbal307,8481.13%
Guarenas281,2032.01%
Coro268,6202.14%
Los Teques267,8922.15%
El Tigre253,7432.34%
Cabudare226,8911.82%
San Fernando de Apure219,8384.06%
Guacara216,4321.4%
San Felipe216,0633.12%
Guatire212,6882.37%
Puerto Cabello208,2591.24%
Guanare206,9062.39%
Cúa205,0433.1%
Valera200,9692.81%
San Juan de los Morros191,8163.42%
Calabozo189,2882.88%
Carúpano185,3632.19%
Punto Fijo181,3262.35%
Charallave175,2992.7%
Valle de la Pascua170,9153.28%
Ciudad Ojeda168,0571.31%
Anaco163,9672.42%
Cagua159,0392.22%
Porlamar158,6323.29%
Puerto Ayacucho154,4194.13%
Ocumare del Tuy151,4562.48%
Catia La Mar149,3860.74%
Ejido146,8813.34%
Palo Negro143,3881.56%
Santa Lucía143,1091.79%
Punta Cardón133,8832.35%
El Hatillo131,8315.13%
El Limón129,9221.77%
La Victoria128,5831.88%
Carora126,2501.52%
Tucupita125,7582.53%
Mariara124,6931.19%
San Carlos de Austria122,4611.93%
Upata122,2903.58%
Táriba121,2161.48%
Tinaquillo120,2261.93%
Yaritagua119,8052.59%
El Vigía118,2312.58%
Villa de Cura104,9661.4%
Chacao99,4603.29%
El Cartanal96,3502.07%
Santa Teresa del Tuy92,2882.08%
El Cafetal91,5305.13%
Caucagüita90,9752.15%
San Carlos del Zulia90,5611.38%
La Dolorita89,7652.16%
San Antonio de los Altos88,2951.73%
San José de Guanipa87,5470.97%
Los Dos Caminos87,0462.15%
La Villa del Rosario85,8791.78%
Rubio85,6921.77%
Biruaca85,3224.12%
Güigüe84,8751.08%
La Concepción83,4681.52%
Machiques82,6431.69%
Altagracia de Orituco77,6442.89%
Maiquetía77,5961.52%
Chivacoa75,9592.48%
Santa Cruz de Mara75,5041.23%
Puerto Píritu - Píritu74,9803.14%
Boconó74,3093.25%
Morón74,0991.36%
San Joaquín73,6010.97%
Caicara del Orinoco71,8055.13%
Tacarigua71,1361.1%
Villa Rosa69,5412.58%
Zaraza69,3292.53%
Altagracia68,3291.78%
Guasdualito66,7133.12%
Carrizal64,5421.51%
Punta de Mata64,4731.78%
San Juan Bautista63,7142.64%
Cantaura63,3521.96%
El Tocuyo63,2231.49%
Lagunillas62,7261.3%
Cocorote60,1032.87%
Santa Rita59,8151.31%
San Rafael del Moján59,5261.22%
Socopó58,1961.13%
Ureña57,9560.99%
San Josecito57,5941.14%
Trujillo57,1533.28%
El Consejo56,8651.77%
Lechería56,6042.72%
Caraballeda53,3720.62%
San Juan de Colón52,6130.59%
San Antonio del Táchira52,5270.88%
Santa Bárbara52,1072.48%
Palmira51,9151.25%
Quibor51,8001.77%
Barinitas51,1651.72%
Villa Bruzual49,8612.21%
Nirgua49,2052.22%
La Sierrita48,1411.23%
Achaguas46,7703.81%
Tumeremo45,1873.42%
Güiria45,1712.97%
Fila de Mariches44,4542.15%
Araira44,2782.36%
Concepción43,9781.69%
San Francisco de Yare43,9691.95%
San Mateo43,6651.15%
La Asunción43,5042.9%
La Blanca - 12 de Octubre43,1112.57%
Bachaquero42,7451.47%
Pariaguán42,6691%
Caripito42,4941.35%
Las Tejerías42,4431.44%
El Recreo41,8504.05%
La Guardia41,6872.66%
Ciudad Bolivia41,6231.85%
Plaza Paraguachi41,4842.58%
Pampatar41,2793.25%
Tovar41,1022.11%
Guanta40,5242.58%
Santa Bárbara40,3371.4%
Zuata40,3131.88%
La Fría39,3840.9%
Santa Cruz38,7251.25%
El Pilar37,7513.24%
Tinaco37,6091.8%
Higuerote37,1302.06%
Temblador36,9271.1%
Bejuma36,5461.12%
Duaca36,5302.09%
Píritu35,8321.67%
La Vela de Coro35,5801.99%
Paraguaipoa35,3551.85%
Miranda34,9101.39%
Tucacas34,8533.94%
Sabana de Mendoza34,8292.6%
Puerto Cumarebo34,6272.27%
El Sombrero34,2972.42%
Punta de Piedras33,3452.69%
Cariaco33,3112.72%
Guasipati32,9403.44%
Montalbán32,8951.92%
Caja Seca32,3131.36%
Santa Ana del Táchira32,1740.77%
Pueblo Nuevo32,0181.88%
Tucupido31,7242.22%
Pampanito31,4722.71%
Juan Griego31,4352.92%
Aragua de Barcelona31,0992.2%
Soledad30,9423.1%
Mamporal30,8311.38%
Lagunillas30,8292.86%
Pozo Verde30,4553.58%
El Callao30,1392.47%
Caucagua29,3381.57%
El Valle del Espíritu Santo28,9572.6%
Guanarito28,9041.86%
Las Mercedes del Llano28,7872.81%
San Pablo28,3862.55%
Palo Gordo28,1741.49%
Monay27,2122.69%
Carvajal27,0253.25%
San Diego26,5712.15%
San Sebastián26,5041.55%
Tabay26,3153.21%
Ospino26,1901.74%
Sabaneta26,1521.66%
Tía Juana26,1271.52%
Capacho Nuevo26,0970.96%
Mene Grande25,9321.92%
Sanare25,8941.77%
La Grita25,8371%
Urachiche25,6692.3%
Río Caribe25,6252.14%
Dabajuro25,3562.11%
Cumanacoa24,9352.07%
Judibana24,8051.73%
Coloncito24,6780.64%
Carayaca24,2950.91%
Betijoque24,2482.86%
Tucaní23,9222.23%
Sabana de Parra23,8782.42%
Araya23,4062.27%
Marigüitar23,3782.26%
Santa Cruz de Los Taques23,2611.68%
La Paz22,9141.53%
San Casimiro22,8431.28%
San José de Perijá22,7331.7%
San Francisco de Asis22,6181.41%
Sabaneta de Palmas22,4311.8%
Macuto21,3570.94%
La Guaira21,3510.72%

Venezuela Overview

The largest city in Venezuela is Maracaibo, with a population of 2,637,705 people.

With its Caribbean coastline, Andes Mountains, rainforests and plains, Venezuela is one of the most ecologically diverse countries in the world. Its capital city of Caracas is situated in the north of the country along the Guaire River. It has a population of 2.2M in the city, increasing to 2.9 million for the Caracas metropolitan area. In addition to being the economic and cultural center of Venezuela, Caracas is known for being one of most important cultural and industrial cities in Latin America, as well as a key tourist destination. However, the city is also known for having one of the highest murder rates in the world, estimated at 119 homicides per 100,000 residents.

Maracaibo is Venezuela’s largest city. Located in the northwest of the country, Maracaibo has a population of approximately 2.6M in the city and 2,108,404 in the metropolitan area. The city is known as La Tierra del Sol Amada, which translates as ‘The Beloved Land of the Sun’, for its warm weather and friendly inhabitants. Venezuela’s second-largest city is Caracas, while the third-largest city is Valencia, an economic hub that is home to the country’s key industrial companies. With around two million residents in its metropolitan area, Valencia’s population is expected to grow in the years ahead.

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