Maracaibo's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,400,826. In 1950, the population of Maracaibo was 281,855. Maracaibo has grown by 33,200 in the last year, which represents a 1.4% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Maracaibo, which typically includes Maracaibo's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 2,700,597 |
| 2034 | 2,676,096 |
| 2033 | 2,651,196 |
| 2032 | 2,625,892 |
| 2031 | 2,600,172 |
| 2030 | 2,573,978 |
| 2029 | 2,547,243 |
| 2028 | 2,519,872 |
| 2027 | 2,491,745 |
| 2026 | 2,462,674 |
| 2025 | 2,432,444 |
| 2024 | 2,400,826 |
| 2023 | 2,367,626 |
| 2022 | 2,332,718 |
| 2021 | 2,296,118 |
| 2020 | 2,257,999 |
| 2019 | 2,218,693 |
| 2018 | 2,178,861 |
| 2017 | 2,135,307 |
| 2016 | 2,092,623 |
| 2015 | 2,050,679 |
| 2014 | 2,009,631 |
| 2013 | 1,969,404 |
| 2012 | 1,930,037 |
| 2011 | 1,891,351 |
| 2010 | 1,853,492 |
| 2009 | 1,816,391 |
| 2008 | 1,780,082 |
| 2007 | 1,744,402 |
| 2006 | 1,709,484 |
| 2005 | 1,675,266 |
| 2004 | 1,641,778 |
| 2003 | 1,608,870 |
| 2002 | 1,576,665 |
| 2001 | 1,547,724 |
| 2000 | 1,524,606 |
| 1999 | 1,501,771 |
| 1998 | 1,479,309 |
| 1997 | 1,457,183 |
| 1996 | 1,435,418 |
| 1995 | 1,413,919 |
| 1994 | 1,392,771 |
| 1993 | 1,371,939 |
| 1992 | 1,351,447 |
| 1991 | 1,331,206 |
| 1990 | 1,303,333 |
| 1989 | 1,258,607 |
| 1988 | 1,215,475 |
| 1987 | 1,173,708 |
| 1986 | 1,133,431 |
| 1985 | 1,094,536 |
| 1984 | 1,057,026 |
| 1983 | 1,020,704 |
| 1982 | 985,677 |
| 1981 | 952,731 |
| 1980 | 922,872 |
| 1979 | 893,871 |
| 1978 | 865,819 |
| 1977 | 838,648 |
| 1976 | 812,364 |
| 1975 | 786,836 |
| 1974 | 762,143 |
| 1973 | 738,225 |
| 1972 | 715,089 |
| 1971 | 692,501 |
| 1970 | 670,438 |
| 1969 | 649,077 |
| 1968 | 628,425 |
| 1967 | 608,376 |
| 1966 | 588,993 |
| 1965 | 570,227 |
| 1964 | 552,084 |
| 1963 | 534,470 |
| 1962 | 517,441 |
| 1961 | 500,955 |
| 1960 | 478,522 |
| 1959 | 453,822 |
| 1958 | 430,429 |
| 1957 | 408,241 |
| 1956 | 387,226 |
| 1955 | 367,238 |
| 1954 | 348,308 |
| 1953 | 330,354 |
| 1952 | 313,348 |
| 1951 | 297,174 |
| 1950 | 281,855 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 281,855 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 297,174 | 5.44% | 15,319 |
| 1952 | 313,348 | 5.44% | 16,174 |
| 1953 | 330,354 | 5.43% | 17,006 |
| 1954 | 348,308 | 5.43% | 17,954 |
| 1955 | 367,238 | 5.43% | 18,930 |
| 1956 | 387,226 | 5.44% | 19,988 |
| 1957 | 408,241 | 5.43% | 21,015 |
| 1958 | 430,429 | 5.44% | 22,188 |
| 1959 | 453,822 | 5.43% | 23,393 |
| 1960 | 478,522 | 5.44% | 24,700 |
| 1961 | 500,955 | 4.69% | 22,433 |
| 1962 | 517,441 | 3.29% | 16,486 |
| 1963 | 534,470 | 3.29% | 17,029 |
| 1964 | 552,084 | 3.3% | 17,614 |
| 1965 | 570,227 | 3.29% | 18,143 |
| 1966 | 588,993 | 3.29% | 18,766 |
| 1967 | 608,376 | 3.29% | 19,383 |
| 1968 | 628,425 | 3.3% | 20,049 |
| 1969 | 649,077 | 3.29% | 20,652 |
| 1970 | 670,438 | 3.29% | 21,361 |
| 1971 | 692,501 | 3.29% | 22,063 |
| 1972 | 715,089 | 3.26% | 22,588 |
| 1973 | 738,225 | 3.24% | 23,136 |
| 1974 | 762,143 | 3.24% | 23,918 |
| 1975 | 786,836 | 3.24% | 24,693 |
| 1976 | 812,364 | 3.24% | 25,528 |
| 1977 | 838,648 | 3.24% | 26,284 |
| 1978 | 865,819 | 3.24% | 27,171 |
| 1979 | 893,871 | 3.24% | 28,052 |
| 1980 | 922,872 | 3.24% | 29,001 |
| 1981 | 952,731 | 3.24% | 29,859 |
| 1982 | 985,677 | 3.46% | 32,946 |
| 1983 | 1,020,704 | 3.55% | 35,027 |
| 1984 | 1,057,026 | 3.56% | 36,322 |
| 1985 | 1,094,536 | 3.55% | 37,510 |
| 1986 | 1,133,431 | 3.55% | 38,895 |
| 1987 | 1,173,708 | 3.55% | 40,277 |
| 1988 | 1,215,475 | 3.56% | 41,767 |
| 1989 | 1,258,607 | 3.55% | 43,132 |
| 1990 | 1,303,333 | 3.55% | 44,726 |
| 1991 | 1,331,206 | 2.14% | 27,873 |
| 1992 | 1,351,447 | 1.52% | 20,241 |
| 1993 | 1,371,939 | 1.52% | 20,492 |
| 1994 | 1,392,771 | 1.52% | 20,832 |
| 1995 | 1,413,919 | 1.52% | 21,148 |
| 1996 | 1,435,418 | 1.52% | 21,499 |
| 1997 | 1,457,183 | 1.52% | 21,765 |
| 1998 | 1,479,309 | 1.52% | 22,126 |
| 1999 | 1,501,771 | 1.52% | 22,462 |
| 2000 | 1,524,606 | 1.52% | 22,835 |
| 2001 | 1,547,724 | 1.52% | 23,118 |
| 2002 | 1,576,665 | 1.87% | 28,941 |
| 2003 | 1,608,870 | 2.04% | 32,205 |
| 2004 | 1,641,778 | 2.05% | 32,908 |
| 2005 | 1,675,266 | 2.04% | 33,488 |
| 2006 | 1,709,484 | 2.04% | 34,218 |
| 2007 | 1,744,402 | 2.04% | 34,918 |
| 2008 | 1,780,082 | 2.05% | 35,680 |
| 2009 | 1,816,391 | 2.04% | 36,309 |
| 2010 | 1,853,492 | 2.04% | 37,101 |
| 2011 | 1,891,351 | 2.04% | 37,859 |
| 2012 | 1,930,037 | 2.05% | 38,686 |
| 2013 | 1,969,404 | 2.04% | 39,367 |
| 2014 | 2,009,631 | 2.04% | 40,227 |
| 2015 | 2,050,679 | 2.04% | 41,048 |
| 2016 | 2,092,623 | 2.05% | 41,944 |
| 2017 | 2,135,307 | 2.04% | 42,684 |
| 2018 | 2,178,861 | 2.04% | 43,554 |
| 2019 | 2,218,693 | 1.83% | 39,832 |
| 2020 | 2,257,999 | 1.77% | 39,306 |
| 2021 | 2,296,118 | 1.69% | 38,119 |
| 2022 | 2,332,718 | 1.59% | 36,600 |
| 2023 | 2,367,626 | 1.5% | 34,908 |
| 2024 | 2,400,826 | 1.4% | 33,200 |
| 2025 | 2,432,444 | 1.32% | 31,618 |
| 2026 | 2,462,674 | 1.24% | 30,230 |
| 2027 | 2,491,745 | 1.18% | 29,071 |
| 2028 | 2,519,872 | 1.13% | 28,127 |
| 2029 | 2,547,243 | 1.09% | 27,371 |
| 2030 | 2,573,978 | 1.05% | 26,735 |
| 2031 | 2,600,172 | 1.02% | 26,194 |
| 2032 | 2,625,892 | 0.99% | 25,720 |
| 2033 | 2,651,196 | 0.96% | 25,304 |
| 2034 | 2,676,096 | 0.94% | 24,900 |
| 2035 | 2,700,597 | 0.92% | 24,501 |
Name | 2024 Population | 2024 Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Caracas | 2,991,727 | 0.66% |
| Maracaibo | 2,400,826 | 1.4% |
| Valencia | 2,007,265 | 1.2% |
| Barquisimeto | 1,267,872 | 1.09% |
| Maracay | 1,256,553 | 1.09% |
| Ciudad Guayana | 978,202 | 1.45% |
| Barcelona Puerto La Cruz | 835,805 | 1.24% |
| Maturin | 775,097 | 2.23% |
| Cabimas | 615,948 | 1.43% |
| San Cristobal | 492,033 | 1.1% |
| Guarenas Guatire | 487,961 | 1.68% |
| Ciudad Bolivar | 422,578 | 1.19% |
| Cumana | 417,203 | 1.37% |
| Barinas | 411,684 | 1.7% |
| Acarigua Aruare | 359,741 | 1.37% |
| Merida | 358,905 | 1.09% |