Refugee population by country or territory of origin rose 83.5% to 171,112 persons in Venezuela in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Venezuela reached an all time high of 171,112 persons in 2020 and an all time low of 1.00 persons in 1991. When compared to Venezuela's main peers, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Brazil amounted to 1,548 persons, 189,866 persons in Colombia, 267 persons in Guyana and 295 persons in Trinidad and Tobago in 2020.
Venezuela has been ranked 17th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of refugee population by country or territory of origin, 41 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Refugee Population (by Country or Territory of Origin) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Bolivia | persons | 566 | 530 | 520 | 502 | 514 | ||||||||||||||||
Brazil | persons | 893 | 803 | 851 | 1,038 | 1,399 | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia | persons | 340,116 | 311,059 | 191,635 | 138,583 | 189,254 | ||||||||||||||||
Guyana | persons | 508 | 269 | 260 | 283 | 284 | ||||||||||||||||
Peru | persons | 3,591 | 2,599 | 2,588 | 2,579 | 2,765 | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suriname | persons | 19.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 22.0 | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Trinidad and Tobago | persons | 369 | 295 | 310 | 323 | 307 | ||||||||||||||||
Venezuela | persons | 7,455 | 7,543 | 9,272 | 21,047 | 93,239 |