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Largest Cities in Venezuela

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Venezuela

1 Caracas 25 3,000,000
2 Maracaibo 23 1,752,602
3 Valencia 07 1,619,470
4 Barquisimeto 13 1,240,714
5 Ciudad Guayana 06 978,202
6 Barcelona 02 815,141
7 Maturín 16 647,459
8 Maracay 04 464,700
9 Ciudad Bolívar 06 412,619
10 Cumaná 19 405,626
11 Barinas 05 397,279
12 Puerto La Cruz 02 370,000
13 Petare 15 364,684
14 Cabimas 23 351,736
15 Turmero 04 344,700
16 Mérida 14 300,000
17 San Cristóbal 20 289,852
18 Alto Barinas 05 284,289
19 Santa Teresa del Tuy 15 278,890
20 Los Teques 15 252,242
21 Guarenas 15 248,588
22 Coro 11 246,657
23 Valera 21 244,708
24 Baruta 15 244,216
25 Ciudad Ojeda 23 240,283
26 San Fernando de Apure 03 229,197
27 Guatire 15 227,666
28 El Tigre 02 222,450
29 Porlamar 17 216,234
30 San Felipe 22 206,270
31 Guacara 07 198,883
32 Acarigua 18 188,278
33 Cúa 15 182,558
34 Araure 18 181,820
35 Lander 15 176,346
36 Puerto Cabello 07 174,000
37 Calabozo 12 168,605
38 Carúpano 19 167,187
39 Ocumare del Tuy 15 166,072
40 El Vigía 14 162,289
41 San Juan de los Morros 12 160,868
42 Valle de La Pascua 12 153,136
43 El Limón 04 148,247
44 Punto Fijo 11 141,729
45 Anaco 02 139,397
46 Táriba 20 138,402
47 Machiques 23 132,734
48 Charallave 15 129,182
49 Palo Negro 04 128,875
50 La Victoria 04 126,721
51 San Carlos del Zulia 23 126,353
52 Puerto Ayacucho 01 125,840
53 Carora 13 121,741
54 Ejido 14 120,978
55 La Concepción 23 120,478
56 San Carlos 08 120,375
57 Cagua 04 119,033
58 Mariara 07 116,142
59 Tinaquillo 08 115,937
60 Punta Cardón 11 113,999
61 Yaritagua 22 113,343
62 Upata 06 112,617
63 Guanare 18 112,286
64 Catia La Mar 26 106,822
65 Cabudare 13 102,686
66 Los Puertos de Altagracia 23 101,527
67 Los Rastrojos 13 100,497
68 Tucupita 09 99,778
69 Villa de Cura 04 99,669
70 Rubio 20 93,197
71 Concepción 23 92,463
72 San Juan Bautista 17 90,387
73 San José de Guanipa 02 83,092
74 La Villa del Rosario 23 82,766
75 San Timoteo 23 81,017
76 Güigüe 07 80,627
77 El Cafetal 15 80,029
78 Biruaca 03 76,553
79 El Tocuyo 13 74,829
80 Zaraza 12 74,017
81 Socopó 05 72,352
82 Trujillo 21 71,362
83 Chivacoa 22 70,298
84 San Joaquín 07 69,894
85 Santa Cruz de Mara 23 69,781
86 Tacarigua 07 69,636
87 Boconó 21 68,990
88 Cantaura 02 68,885
89 Altagracia de Orituco 12 68,207
90 Morón 07 68,084
91 Caicara del Orinoco 06 67,277
92 San Antonio del Táchira 20 66,392
93 Pampatar 17 64,983
94 Chacao 15 64,609
95 Guasdualito 03 64,608
96 San Antonio de Los Altos 15 63,873
97 Colón 20 62,513
98 La Fría 20 61,568
99 Punta de Mata 16 61,080
100 Mene Grande 23 60,580

The largest cities in Venezuela represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Caracas leads with a population of 3,000,000, followed by Maracaibo and Valencia. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 06 dominates the top 10 with 2 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Caracas's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 06 has 2 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 126,721 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 8,590,988.

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