Central African Republic vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Refugees by country of origin

Central African Republic
693,488 people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
370,169 people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
9th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
12th

Refugees by country of origin over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 693,488 people against 370,169 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 323,319 people.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.9 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 9th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 234.5 people 409.25 people 174.75 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 61,792 people 2,682 people 59,110 people Central African Republic
2010s 386,571 people 17,744 people 368,827 people Central African Republic
2020s 716,168 people 263,714 people 452,453 people Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Central African Republic or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Central African Republic, at 693,488 people against 370,169 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Central African Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
323,319 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
Central African Republic ranks 9th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees by country of origin
Unit
people
Source
UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
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, not just those who fled that year.