Afghanistan vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Refugees by country of asylum
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Afghanistan
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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) 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.