Russia vs Venezuela: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Russia
11,811
in 2025
Venezuela
14,333
in 2025
Russia rank
90th
Venezuela rank
87th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Russia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 14,333 against 11,811 in Russia, a difference of 2,522.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 90th and Venezuela ranks 87th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 173,261 556 172,705 Russia
2000s 8,386 60,506 52,120 Venezuela
2010s 104,048 158,874 54,826 Venezuela
2020s 426,808 33,293 393,515 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Russia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 14,333 against 11,811 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Russia and Venezuela?
2,522, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Venezuela?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Russia and Venezuela rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Russia ranks 90th and Venezuela ranks 87th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) include individuals recognized under the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity (OAU) Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, the refugee definition contained in the 1984 Cartagena Declaration on Refugees as incorporated into national laws, those recognized in accordance with the UNHCR Statute, individuals granted complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection. The refugee population also includes people in a refugee-like situation, which is a category that is descriptive in nature and includes groups of people who are outside their country or territory of origin and who face protection risks similar to those of refugees, but for whom refugee status has, for practical or other reasons, not been ascertained. Refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Palestine Refugees, are not typically included in the statistics on refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the UNHCR.