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

Latest (2024)
370,169 people
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 204 countries
All-time high
370,169 people
in 2024
All-time low
5 people
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Refugees by country of origin in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200820241992: 5 people1993: 135 people1994: 370 people1995: 478 people1996: 558 people1997: 606 people1998: 568 people1999: 554 people2000: 469 people2001: 464 people2002: 525 people2003: 598 people2004: 1.3k people2005: 2.6k people2006: 3.8k people2007: 5.1k people2008: 5.8k people2009: 6.2k people2010: 6.7k people2011: 7.6k people2012: 8.2k people2013: 8.4k people2014: 8.0k people2015: 7.5k people2016: 7.5k people2017: 9.3k people2018: 21.0k people2019: 93.2k people2020: 171.1k people2021: 199.2k people2022: 230.4k people2023: 347.7k people2024: 370.2k people

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

Annual values for Refugees by country of origin in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 9 Central African Republic 693,488 people compare
  2. 10 Eritrea 551,296 people compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 467,605 people compare
  4. 13 Mali 354,075 people compare
  5. 14 Burundi 322,462 people compare
  6. 15 Iraq 305,493 people compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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
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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.