Venezuela's states, capital district, and federal dependencies have been grouped into administrative regions since a 1969 decree on regionalization that institutionalized a process of region development. The regions thereby created have been modified until attaining their present shape.
| Administrative Region | Population¹ | Area² | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andean Region | 2,210,194 | 53,900 km² | Barinas, Mérida, Trujillo |
| Capital Region | 4,687,002 | 9,879 km² | Miranda, Vargas, Capital District (Caracas) |
| Central Region | 3,851,290 | 26,464 km² | Aragua, Carabobo, Cojedes |
| Central-Western Region | 3,703,675 | 66,900 km² | Falcón, Lara, Portuguesa, Yaracuy |
| Guayana Region | 1,776,545 | 458,344 km² | Bolívar, Amazonas, Delta Amacuro |
| Insular Region | 439,900 | 1,492 km² | Nueva Esparta, Federal Dependencies |
| Llanos Region | 1,181,650 | 141,486 km² | Apure (excluding the Páez Municipality), Guárico |
| Eastern Region | 3,165,217 | 84,030 km² | Anzoátegui, Monagas, Sucre |
| South-Western Region | 2,000,000 (approximately) | N/A | Táchira and the Páez Municipality of Apure |
| Zulian Region | 3,520,376 | 63,100 km² | Zulia |
Notes:
- Population figures are 2005 estimates
- The area of the Páez municipality has, for the time being, been incorrectly counted here as belonging to the Llanos Region, rather than the Andean Region.
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