Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Venezuela
Venezuela: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.3942 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Venezuela, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.3942 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.9% on the previous year and up 4,041.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Venezuela peaked at 0.3942 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Venezuela ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2600.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +127.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +343.0% |
| 2020 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2258 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3942 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.3942 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 13.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.3942 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 8.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2600.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +343.0% | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.1057 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +174.1% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2688 units per square kilometre | 0.194 units per square kilometre | 0.3942 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 27 Nigeria 0.4505 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Bahrain 0.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nauru 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Venezuela
- 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)
- 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Venezuela?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Venezuela was 0.3942 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3942 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Venezuela rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Venezuela ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,041.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.