Forcibly displaced people in Venezuela
Venezuela: Forcibly displaced people was 15,910 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Venezuela, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Venezuela is 15,910, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Venezuela peaked at 219,369 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,910, in 2025.
That places Venezuela 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 162,652 | 67,425 | 219,369 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,390 | 15,910 | 68,373 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More social development data for Venezuela
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 14,333 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 417,010 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -1.71 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1.18 million (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 1,577 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 5.76 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Venezuela?
- Forcibly displaced people in Venezuela was 15,910 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 219,369 in 2011.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,910 in 2025.
- How does Venezuela rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Venezuela ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.