Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela
Venezuela: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum was 1,577 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela is 1,577, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 626.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela peaked at 17,356 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 91st of 179 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 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72 | — |
| 2001 | 303 | +320.8% |
| 2002 | 1,008 | +232.7% |
| 2003 | 2,282 | +126.4% |
| 2004 | 3,897 | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 5,906 | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 7,750 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 9,588 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 11,928 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 14,357 | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 15,844 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 17,356 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 900 | -94.8% |
| 2013 | 1,057 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 410 | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 217 | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 900 | +314.7% |
| 2017 | 904 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 142 | -84.3% |
| 2019 | 49 | -65.5% |
| 2020 | 284 | +479.6% |
| 2021 | 516 | +81.7% |
| 2022 | 1,045 | +102.5% |
| 2023 | 1,578 | +51.0% |
| 2024 | 1,578 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,577 | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1,577 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,180, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1,577 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 441, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +479.6% | 49 | 284 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,709 | 72 | 14,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,778 | 49 | 17,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,096 | 284 | 1,578 | 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 in Venezuela?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum in Venezuela was 1,577 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 17,356 in 2011.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Venezuela ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 626.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.