Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela
Venezuela: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 14,333 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela, 1969–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 14,333 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela peaked at 204,331 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2001.
That places Venezuela 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 15,000 | — |
| 1970 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,700 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 15,400 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 14,350 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 16,000 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,800 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 17,000 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 850 | -95.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 | +29.4% |
| 1984 | 1,420 | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 1,890 | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 1,800 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2,007 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2,118 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1,750 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 1,720 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,990 | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 2,225 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2,172 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,612 | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 1,591 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 290 | -81.8% |
| 1998 | 157 | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 186 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 130 | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 62 | -52.3% |
| 2002 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 245 | +295.2% |
| 2005 | 409 | +66.9% |
| 2006 | 716 | +75.1% |
| 2007 | 200,904 | +27959.2% |
| 2008 | 201,160 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 201,310 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 201,544 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 202,013 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 203,635 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 204,331 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 173,591 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 173,745 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 172,047 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 122,804 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 67,283 | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 67,749 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68,089 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39,328 | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 29,341 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 29,336 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,333 | -34.1% |
| 2025 | 14,333 | -25.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 14,333 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,620, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 14,333 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226, 63.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +27959.2% | 716 | 200,904 |
| 2004 | +295.2% | 62 | 245 |
| 1982 | -95.0% | 17,000 | 850 |
| 1997 | -81.8% | 1,591 | 290 |
| 2006 | +75.1% | 409 | 716 |
| 2005 | +66.9% | 245 | 409 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 1 |
| 1970s | 15,306 | 14,350 | 16,000 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,788 | 850 | 17,800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,369 | 157 | 2,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,506 | 62 | 201,310 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,874 | 67,283 | 204,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,293 | 14,333 | 68,089 | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.187 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 35,937 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.11 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.518 (2100)
- Population density 32.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.32 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela was 14,333 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 204,331 in 2013.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2001.
- How does Venezuela rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Venezuela ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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