Nepal vs Venezuela: Refugees by country of asylum
Nepal
19,598 people
in 2024
Venezuela
19,333 people
in 2024
Nepal rank
83rd
Venezuela rank
85th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Nepal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19,598 people against 19,333 people in Venezuela, a difference of 265 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nepal ranks 83rd and Venezuela ranks 85th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,990 people | 15,000 people | 7,010 people | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 8,199 people | 15,306 people | 7,108 people | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 12,395 people | 4,788 people | 7,606 people | Nepal |
| 1990s | 100,475 people | 1,369 people | 99,106 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 125,976 people | 60,506 people | 65,470 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 42,327 people | 158,874 people | 116,547 people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 19,574 people | 37,085 people | 17,512 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Nepal or Venezuela?
- Nepal, at 19,598 people against 19,333 people in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Nepal and Venezuela?
- 265 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Venezuela?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Venezuela rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Nepal ranks 83rd 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.