Where is Venezuela?

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is located in the South America region at latitude 6.42375 and longitude -66.58973 and is part of the South American continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

6° 25' 25.50'' N
66° 35' 23.03'' W

You can see the location of Venezuela on the world map below:

Venezuela on the World Map

Flag of Venezuela on map
Location of Venezuela, marked by a pin of its national flag.

Venezuela Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Venezuela (VE) are:

  1. Brazil (BR)
  2. Colombia (CO)
  3. Guyana (GY)

Maritime Borders

Venezuela borders with the Caribbean Sea.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Related Content

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Key Facts

Country Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Coordinates Latitude: 6.42375
Longitude: -66.58973
Country Codes Alpha 2: VE
Alpha 3: VEN
Country Flag Emoji 🇻🇪
Int. Phone Prefix +58
Capital city Caracas
Continent / Subcontinent South America
South America
Country Area 912,050 sq km
Population 2024 28,405,543
World Rank: 53
Median Age 28.1
Life expectancy 72.5
Major languages Spanish
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC-04:30
Internet TLD .ve
Biggest Airport Simón Bolívar International Airport (Caracas)
Average temperature 27.00 °C
80.60 °F
Administrative Divisions 1 federal dependency 1 federal district 23 states
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Venezuela Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group
World Bank Region Latin America & Caribbean
Currency Bolivar Fuerte (VEF)
GDP in 2024 $119.8 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 66
GDP per capita in 2024 $4,218
World Rank: 144
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Oil and gas, manufacturing, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import Countries United States, China, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina
Top 5 Export Countries United States, China, India, Brazil, Argentina

Biggest Cities in Venezuela

Here are the largest cities in Venezuela based on 2024 data:

City Population
Caracas 3,000,000
Maracaibo 1,752,602
Valencia 1,619,470
Barquisimeto 1,240,714
Ciudad Guayana 978,202
Barcelona 815,141
Maturin 647,459
Maracay 464,700
Ciudad Bolivar 412,619
Cumana 405,626

Map of Venezuela with the Largest Cities

Countries in South America