Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 417,010 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 417,010. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 5,493.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 417,010 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1992.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 | — |
| 1993 | 135 | +2600.0% |
| 1994 | 370 | +174.1% |
| 1995 | 478 | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 558 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 606 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 568 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 554 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 469 | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 464 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 525 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 598 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1,251 | +109.2% |
| 2005 | 2,581 | +106.3% |
| 2006 | 3,821 | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 5,089 | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 5,801 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 6,216 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 6,697 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 7,575 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 8,204 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8,396 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,009 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 7,455 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7,543 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9,272 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 21,047 | +127.0% |
| 2019 | 93,239 | +343.0% |
| 2020 | 171,112 | +83.5% |
| 2021 | 199,202 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 230,393 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 347,695 | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 370,169 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 417,010 | +12.7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 417,010 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,568, 43.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 417,010 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 746.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2600.0% | 5 | 135 |
| 2019 | +343.0% | 21,047 | 93,239 |
| 1994 | +174.1% | 135 | 370 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.25 | 5 | 606 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,682 | 464 | 6,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,744 | 6,697 | 93,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,264 | 171,112 | 417,010 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
More social development data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -25.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 417,010 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 417,010 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1992.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,493.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.