Largest Cities in Venezuela

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

Largest Cities - Venezuela

1 Caracas 25 2,245,744
2 Valencia 07 1,696,662
3 Maracaibo 23 1,551,539
4 Maracay 04 1,102,088
5 Barquisimeto 13 1,059,092
6 Los Guasimitos 05 873,962
7 Barinas 05 873,962
8 Alto Barinas 05 873,962
9 Maturín 16 753,254
10 Ciudad Guayana 06 751,331
11 Catia La Mar 26 661,897
12 Ciudad Bolívar 06 567,953
13 Barcelona 02 550,122
14 Santa Teresa del Tuy 15 525,321
15 Cumaná 19 374,706
16 Petare 15 364,684
17 Punta Gorda 23 351,735
18 Cabimas 23 351,735
19 Los Teques 15 332,725
20 Puerto La Cruz 02 306,261
21 Punto Fijo 11 287,558
22 San Cristóbal 20 285,872
23 Coro 11 265,569
24 Turmero 04 254,880
25 Carvajal 21 250,000
26 Valera 21 250,000
27 Mérida 14 248,192
28 Baruta 15 244,216
29 San Felipe 22 220,786
30 Cúa 15 214,823
31 La Victoria 04 214,492
32 El Tigre 02 213,524
33 Puerto Cabello 07 209,080
34 Guarenas 15 208,663
35 La Guaira 26 203,520
36 Guacara 07 200,212
37 Tocuyito 07 197,446
38 Acarigua 18 195,637
39 San Fernando de Apure 03 194,274
40 Guanare 18 192,644
41 Araure 18 188,800
42 Guatire 15 187,262
43 Lander 15 176,346
44 Carúpano 19 173,877
45 Santa Rita 04 169,158
46 Calabozo 12 168,605
47 Anaco 02 162,704
48 El Vigía 14 155,843
49 Palo Negro 04 153,706
50 Ocumare del Tuy 15 150,000
51 Villa de Cura 04 145,098
52 Yaritagua 22 140,256
53 Los Guayos 07 130,345
54 Táriba 20 128,590
55 Guasdualito 03 128,025
56 San Carlos del Zulia 23 126,353
57 Puerto Ayacucho 01 125,840
58 Machiques 23 122,734
59 Cagua 04 122,571
60 Ciudad Ojeda 23 122,124
62 Porlamar 17 120,924
63 Mariara 07 120,861
64 La Concepción 23 120,478
65 San Juan de los Morros 12 120,111
66 San Carlos 08 120,000
67 Charallave 15 117,707
68 La Asunción 17 117,513
69 Valle de La Pascua 12 115,902
70 Punta Cardón 11 113,999
71 Carora 13 112,600
72 Santa Lucía 15 112,357
73 Quíbor 13 110,536
74 Bum Bum 05 110,512
75 Socopó 05 110,512
76 Tinaquillo 08 110,000
77 Ejido 14 107,056
78 El Limón 04 106,206
80 Los Rastrojos 13 100,497
81 Boconó 21 100,240
82 Punta de Mata 16 100,000
83 Tucupita 09 99,778
84 Upata 06 98,274
85 Rubio 20 95,041
86 Concepción 23 92,463
87 San Juan Bautista 17 90,387
88 Tumeremo 06 90,384
89 Cantaura 02 89,552
90 La Grita 20 88,450
91 Maiquetía 26 87,909
92 San José de Guanipa 02 83,092
93 La Villa del Rosario 23 82,766
94 San Timoteo 23 81,017
95 El Cafetal 15 80,029
96 Biruaca 03 76,553
97 Zaraza 12 74,017
98 Güigüe 07 72,191
99 Trujillo 21 71,362
100 Cabudare 13 70,578

The largest cities in Venezuela represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Caracas leads with a population of 2,245,744, followed by Valencia and Maracaibo. 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. 05 dominates the top 10 with 3 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. 05 has 3 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 150,000 - larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 7,655,125.

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