Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -0.0634 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -0.0634 % change on previous year for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 479.59 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -94.81 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Venezuela ranks 92nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 320.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 232.67 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 126.39 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 70.77 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 51.55 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 31.22 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 23.72 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 24.41 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 20.36 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2012 | -94.81 % change on previous year | -1093.5% |
| 2013 | 17.44 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2014 | -61.21 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 2015 | -47.07 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 314.75 % change on previous year | -768.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4444 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2018 | -84.29 % change on previous year | -19065.7% |
| 2019 | -65.49 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 479.59 % change on previous year | -832.3% |
| 2021 | 81.69 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2022 | 102.52 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 51 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2024 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0634 % change on previous year | — |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -0.0634 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -0.0634 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.44 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -19065.7% | 0.4444 % change on previous year | -84.29 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1093.5% | 9.54 % change on previous year | -94.81 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +832.3% | -65.49 % change on previous year | 479.59 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +768.6% | -47.07 % change on previous year | 314.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.21 % change on previous year | 20.36 % change on previous year | 320.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0348 % change on previous year | -94.81 % change on previous year | 314.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.12 % change on previous year | -0.0634 % change on previous year | 479.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More social development data for Venezuela
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 14,333 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 417,010 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 417,010 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Venezuela?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Venezuela was -0.0634 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 479.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.81 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Venezuela rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Venezuela ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. 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 Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.