Afghanistan vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Refugees by country of asylum

Afghanistan
20,866 people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
19,333 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
85th

Refugees by country of asylum over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196919962024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 20,866 people against 19,333 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1,533 people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 14,977 people 1,369 people 13,607 people Afghanistan
2000s 24.6 people 60,506 people 60,481 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 88,062 people 158,874 people 70,813 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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, Bolivarian Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 20,866 people against 19,333 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Afghanistan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1,533 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025) – 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

Indicator
Refugees by country of asylum
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,465 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

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.