Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Venezuela stood at 0.0018 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.0% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 0.0197 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 131st of 177 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, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +320.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +232.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +126.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +314.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +479.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0018 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0075 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0018 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 128 Serbia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Slovakia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Madagascar 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 North Macedonia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0197 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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.