Barquisimeto, Venezuela Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Barquisimeto, Venezuela metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Barquisimeto in 2025 is 1,282,000, a 1.1% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Barquisimeto in 2024 was 1,268,000, a 1.12% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Barquisimeto in 2023 was 1,254,000, a 1.05% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Barquisimeto in 2022 was 1,241,000, a 1.14% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Venezuela
City Name Population
Caracas 3,015,000
Maracaibo 2,432,000
Valencia 2,031,000
Barquisimeto 1,282,000
Maracay 1,270,000
Ciudad Guayana 991,000
Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz 846,000
Maturin 790,000
Cabimas 624,000
San Cristobal 497,000
Guarenas-Guatire 495,000
Ciudad Bolivar 427,000
Cumana 423,000
Barinas 418,000
Acarigua-Aruare 364,000
Merida 363,000
Barquisimeto - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 1,282,000 1.10%
2024 1,268,000 1.12%
2023 1,254,000 1.05%
2022 1,241,000 1.14%
2021 1,227,000 1.07%
2020 1,214,000 1.08%
2019 1,201,000 1.01%
2018 1,189,000 1.28%
2017 1,174,000 1.29%
2016 1,159,000 1.22%
2015 1,145,000 1.24%
2014 1,131,000 1.25%
2013 1,117,000 1.27%
2012 1,103,000 1.19%
2011 1,090,000 1.11%
2010 1,078,000 1.13%
2009 1,066,000 1.14%
2008 1,054,000 1.15%
2007 1,042,000 1.17%
2006 1,030,000 1.08%
2005 1,019,000 1.19%
2004 1,007,000 1.10%
2003 996,000 1.12%
2002 985,000 1.55%
2001 970,000 2.54%
2000 946,000 2.38%
1999 924,000 2.55%
1998 901,000 2.39%
1997 880,000 2.44%
1996 859,000 2.51%
1995 838,000 2.44%
1994 818,000 2.51%
1993 798,000 2.44%
1992 779,000 2.50%
1991 760,000 2.43%
1990 742,000 2.20%
1989 726,000 2.11%
1988 711,000 2.16%
1987 696,000 2.20%
1986 681,000 2.25%
1985 666,000 2.15%
1984 652,000 2.19%
1983 638,000 2.24%
1982 624,000 2.80%
1981 607,000 4.12%
1980 583,000 4.29%
1979 559,000 4.10%
1978 537,000 4.27%
1977 515,000 4.04%
1976 495,000 4.21%
1975 475,000 4.17%
1974 456,000 4.11%
1973 438,000 4.29%
1972 420,000 4.22%
1971 403,000 4.95%
1970 384,000 4.92%
1969 366,000 4.87%
1968 349,000 4.80%
1967 333,000 5.05%
1966 317,000 4.62%
1965 303,000 4.84%
1964 289,000 5.09%
1963 275,000 4.96%
1962 262,000 4.80%
1961 250,000 5.93%
1960 236,000 6.31%
1959 222,000 6.22%
1958 209,000 6.63%
1957 196,000 6.52%
1956 184,000 6.36%
1955 173,000 6.13%
1954 163,000 6.54%
1953 153,000 6.25%
1952 144,000 6.67%
1951 135,000 6.30%
1950 127,000 0.00%