Maracaibo is the most populated municipality in Venezuela. In 2021, more than 1.5 million inhabitants called Maracaibo their home. Iribarren, located in the state of Lara, harbored 1.05 million residents, which made it the second most populated city district in the South American country. The Capital District, where approximately half of the city of Caracas is located, is the fifth most populated jurisdiction among other Venezuelan states.
Most populated municipalities in Venezuela in 2021
(in 1,000s)
* This statistic excludes the city of Caracas as a whole, which is divided between the Capital District ('Distrito Capital', a federal jurisdiction equivalent to other states in Venezuela) and the state of Miranda.
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Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. (September 12, 2023). Most populated municipalities in Venezuela in 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176138/venezuela-population-city/
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Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. (2023). Most populated municipalities in Venezuela in 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176138/venezuela-population-city/
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello. "Most Populated Municipalities in Venezuela in 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176138/venezuela-population-city/
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Most populated municipalities in Venezuela in 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176138/venezuela-population-city/
