Russia vs Venezuela: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Russia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 15,910 against 13,367 in Russia, a difference of 2,543.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Venezuela ahead.
Russia ranks 119th and Venezuela ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 129,411 | 162,652 | 33,241 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 467,806 | 34,390 | 433,416 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Russia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 15,910 against 13,367 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Russia and Venezuela?
- 2,543, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Venezuela?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Venezuela rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Russia ranks 119th and Venezuela ranks 117th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.