Merida, Venezuela Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Merida, Venezuela metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Merida in 2024 is 359,000, a 1.13% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Merida in 2023 was 355,000, a 1.14% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Merida in 2022 was 351,000, a 0.86% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Merida in 2021 was 348,000, a 1.16% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Other Cities in Venezuela
City Name Population
Caracas 2,992,000
Maracaibo 2,401,000
Valencia 2,007,000
Barquisimeto 1,268,000
Maracay 1,257,000
Ciudad Guayana 978,000
Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz 836,000
Maturin 775,000
Cabimas 616,000
San Cristobal 492,000
Guarenas-Guatire 488,000
Ciudad Bolivar 423,000
Cumana 417,000
Barinas 412,000
Acarigua-Aruare 360,000
Merida 359,000
Merida - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 359,000 1.13%
2023 355,000 1.14%
2022 351,000 0.86%
2021 348,000 1.16%
2020 344,000 1.18%
2019 340,000 0.89%
2018 337,000 1.51%
2017 332,000 1.22%
2016 328,000 1.23%
2015 324,000 1.25%
2014 320,000 1.27%
2013 316,000 0.96%
2012 313,000 1.29%
2011 309,000 1.31%
2010 305,000 1.33%
2009 301,000 1.35%
2008 297,000 1.02%
2007 294,000 1.38%
2006 290,000 1.05%
2005 287,000 1.41%
2004 283,000 1.07%
2003 280,000 1.45%
2002 276,000 1.47%
2001 272,000 2.26%
2000 266,000 2.31%
1999 260,000 2.36%
1998 254,000 2.42%
1997 248,000 2.48%
1996 242,000 2.11%
1995 237,000 2.16%
1994 232,000 2.65%
1993 226,000 2.26%
1992 221,000 2.31%
1991 216,000 2.37%
1990 211,000 2.93%
1989 205,000 3.02%
1988 199,000 3.11%
1987 193,000 2.66%
1986 188,000 3.30%
1985 182,000 2.82%
1984 177,000 2.91%
1983 172,000 2.99%
1982 167,000 3.73%
1981 161,000 5.23%
1980 153,000 5.52%
1979 145,000 5.84%
1978 137,000 5.38%
1977 130,000 5.69%
1976 123,000 5.13%
1975 117,000 6.36%
1974 110,000 4.76%
1973 105,000 6.06%
1972 99,000 5.32%
1971 94,000 5.62%
1970 89,000 5.95%
1969 84,000 5.00%
1968 80,000 6.67%
1967 75,000 5.63%
1966 71,000 5.97%
1965 67,000 4.69%
1964 64,000 6.67%
1963 60,000 5.26%
1962 57,000 5.56%
1961 54,000 5.88%
1960 51,000 6.25%
1959 48,000 6.67%
1958 45,000 4.65%
1957 43,000 7.50%
1956 40,000 5.26%
1955 38,000 5.56%
1954 36,000 5.88%
1953 34,000 6.25%
1952 32,000 6.67%
1951 30,000 7.14%
1950 28,000 0.00%