Benin vs Venezuela: Refugees by country of asylum
Benin
16,232 people
in 2024
Venezuela
19,333 people
in 2024
Benin rank
87th
Venezuela rank
85th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Benin
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 19,333 people against 16,232 people in Benin, a difference of 3,101 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Venezuela ahead.
Benin ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 85th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 people | 15,000 people | 13,900 people | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1,911 people | 1,748 people | 162.71 people | Benin |
| 1990s | 26,712 people | 1,369 people | 25,342 people | Benin |
| 2000s | 8,674 people | 60,506 people | 51,832 people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,470 people | 158,874 people | 156,404 people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 4,794 people | 37,085 people | 32,292 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Benin or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 19,333 people against 16,232 people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Benin and Venezuela?
- 3,101 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Venezuela?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Venezuela rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Benin ranks 87th 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.