Benin vs Venezuela: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Benin
16,974
in 2025
Venezuela
14,333
in 2025
Benin rank
85th
Venezuela rank
86th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Benin
- Venezuela
How they compare
Benin currently reports 16,974 against 14,333 in Venezuela, a difference of 2,641.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Venezuela ahead.
Benin ranks 85th and Venezuela ranks 86th 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 | 15,000 | 13,900 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 1,911 | 1,748 | 162.71 | Benin |
| 1990s | 26,712 | 1,369 | 25,342 | Benin |
| 2000s | 8,674 | 60,506 | 51,832 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 158,874 | 156,404 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 6,824 | 33,293 | 26,470 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Benin or Venezuela?
- Benin, at 16,974 against 14,333 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Benin and Venezuela?
- 2,641, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Venezuela?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Venezuela rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Benin ranks 85th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.