Refugees by country of origin in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Refugees by country of origin was 370,169 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1992–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 370,169 people for refugees by country of origin in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 4,521.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 370,169 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5 people, in 1992.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 people | — |
| 1993 | 135 people | +2600.0% |
| 1994 | 370 people | +174.1% |
| 1995 | 478 people | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 558 people | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 606 people | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 568 people | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 554 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 469 people | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 464 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 525 people | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 598 people | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1,251 people | +109.2% |
| 2005 | 2,581 people | +106.3% |
| 2006 | 3,821 people | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 5,089 people | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 5,801 people | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 6,216 people | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 6,697 people | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 7,575 people | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 8,204 people | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8,396 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,009 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 7,455 people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7,543 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9,272 people | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 21,047 people | +127.0% |
| 2019 | 93,239 people | +343.0% |
| 2020 | 171,112 people | +83.5% |
| 2021 | 199,202 people | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 230,393 people | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 347,695 people | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 370,169 people | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.25 people | 5 people | 606 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,682 people | 464 people | 6,216 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,744 people | 6,697 people | 93,239 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,714 people | 171,112 people | 370,169 people | 5 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4023 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 32.06 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.32 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Refugees by country of origin in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 370,169 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 370,169 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 people in 1992.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for refugees by country of origin?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,521.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.