Somalia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Refugees by country of asylum
Somalia
19,503 people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
19,333 people
in 2024
Somalia rank
84th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
85th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Somalia
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19,503 people against 19,333 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 170 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 84th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 85th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 758,397 people | 16,000 people | 742,397 people | Somalia |
| 1980s | 875,703 people | 4,788 people | 870,914 people | Somalia |
| 1990s | 51,521 people | 1,330 people | 50,190 people | Somalia |
| 2000s | 779.4 people | 60,506 people | 59,727 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 8,034 people | 158,874 people | 150,840 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 15,664 people | 37,085 people | 21,421 people | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Somalia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Somalia, at 19,503 people against 19,333 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Somalia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 170 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Somalia ranks 84th 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.