Refugees by country of asylum in Venezuela
Venezuela: Refugees by country of asylum was 19,333 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Venezuela, 1969–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of asylum in Venezuela stood at 19,333 people.
That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Venezuela peaked at 204,331 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62 people, in 2001.
That places Venezuela 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,700 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 15,400 people | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 14,350 people | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 16,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,800 people | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 17,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 850 people | -95.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 people | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 1,420 people | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 1,890 people | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 1,800 people | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,900 people | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,007 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,118 people | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1,750 people | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 1,720 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,990 people | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 2,225 people | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2,172 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,612 people | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 1,591 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 290 people | -81.8% |
| 1998 | 157 people | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 186 people | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 130 people | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 62 people | -52.3% |
| 2002 | 62 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 245 people | +295.2% |
| 2005 | 409 people | +66.9% |
| 2006 | 716 people | +75.1% |
| 2007 | 200,904 people | +27959.2% |
| 2008 | 201,160 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 201,310 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 201,544 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 202,013 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 203,635 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 204,331 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 173,591 people | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 173,745 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 172,047 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 122,804 people | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 67,283 people | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 67,749 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68,089 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39,328 people | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 29,341 people | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 29,336 people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,333 people | -34.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 19,333 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 19,333 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 166 people, 116.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +27959.2% | 716 people | 200,904 people |
| 2004 | +295.2% | 62 people | 245 people |
| 1982 | -95.0% | 17,000 people | 850 people |
| 1997 | -81.8% | 1,591 people | 290 people |
| 2006 | +75.1% | 409 people | 716 people |
| 2005 | +66.9% | 245 people | 409 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,000 people | 15,000 people | 15,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 15,306 people | 14,350 people | 16,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,788 people | 850 people | 17,800 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,369 people | 157 people | 2,225 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,506 people | 62 people | 201,310 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,874 people | 67,283 people | 204,331 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,085 people | 19,333 people | 68,089 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Venezuela?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Venezuela was 19,333 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 204,331 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 people in 2001.
- How does Venezuela rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Venezuela ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.