Venezuela is a country in South America. The Venezuelan people comprise a combination of heritages, primarily Native American and European. The historically present Native American, Spanish colonists, and African slaves have all contributed to varying degrees. Later, waves of European groups (Italians, Spanish, Portuguese and Germans) migrated to Venezuela in the 20th century, influencing many aspects of Venezuelan life, including its culture, language, food, and music though small in number. About 25% of the population is mixed (mestizo) whites and arabs are 25%, africans 5% , mulatto/pardo 40%, while 3.5% is Amerindian and 1.5% other races (mainly Asians). Three Amerindian tribes located in the country are the Wayuu, located in the west, in Zulia State, and the Timoto-cuicas, also in the west, in Mérida State, in the Andes. About 85% of the population live in urban areas in the northern portion of the country and currently resides in the urban conglomerations (Caracas, Maracay, Maracaibo, Valencia, etc.) that are concentrated in Venezuela's northern coastal mountain strip. Nearly half of Venezuela's geographic area lies south of the Orinoco River; however, this region contains only 5% of the Venezuelan population. estimate puts Venezuela's total population at inhabitants. Additionally, over the past five years, Venezuelan society's general age structure has been trending towards the homologous structure found in Cuba, Western Europe, Japan, and other healthy and rapidly ageing societies. Notably, there has been a significant increase in the proportion and gross numbers of elderly Venezuelans (aged 65 and up), as well as a corresponding drop in the total fertility. Population According to the total population was in , compared to only 5,482,000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 29.5%, 64.9% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 5.6% was 65 years or older. Source: Structure of the population Structure of the population (01.07.2011) (Data refer to projections based on the 2001 Population Census): Structure of the population (01.07.2013) (Data refer to projections based on the 2001 Population Census): Vital statistics Registration of vital events in Venezuela is not complete. The Population Department of the United Nations prepared the following estimates. Births and deaths Births and deaths: Other demographic statistics Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2019. One birth every 53 seconds One death every 3 minutes One net migrant every 45 minutes Net gain of one person every 1 minute Demographic