Afghanistan vs Venezuela: Refugees by country of asylum
Afghanistan
20,866 people
in 2024
Venezuela
19,333 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Venezuela rank
85th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Afghanistan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20,866 people against 19,333 people in Venezuela, a difference of 1,533 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Venezuela ranks 85th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,977 people | 1,369 people | 13,607 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 24.6 people | 60,506 people | 60,481 people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 88,062 people | 158,874 people | 70,813 people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 49,416 people | 37,085 people | 12,330 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Afghanistan or Venezuela?
- Afghanistan, at 20,866 people against 19,333 people in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Afghanistan and Venezuela?
- 1,533 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Venezuela?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Venezuela rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Venezuela ranks 85th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.