Russia vs Venezuela: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Russia
11,811
in 2025
Venezuela
14,333
in 2025
Russia rank
89th
Venezuela rank
86th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Russia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 14,333 against 11,811 in Russia, a difference of 2,522.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Venezuela ahead.
Russia ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 86th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,006 | 1,176 | 97,830 | Russia |
| 2000s | 8,386 | 60,506 | 52,120 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 104,048 | 158,874 | 54,826 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 426,808 | 33,293 | 393,515 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Russia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 14,333 against 11,811 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Russia and Venezuela?
- 2,522, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Venezuela?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Venezuela rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Russia ranks 89th 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.