South America vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
South America
1,476 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
18,469 per 100,000 people
in 2025
South America rank
5th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
2nd
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- South America
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 18,469 per 100,000 people against 1,476 per 100,000 people in South America, a difference of 16,993 per 100,000 people.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 12.5 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 2nd of 38 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.26 per 100,000 people | 9.68 per 100,000 people | 35.58 per 100,000 people | South America |
| 2010s | 227.34 per 100,000 people | 1,980 per 100,000 people | 1,752 per 100,000 people | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1,278 per 100,000 people | 16,145 per 100,000 people | 14,867 per 100,000 people | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, South America or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 18,469 per 100,000 people against 1,476 per 100,000 people in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 16,993 per 100,000 people, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- South America ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 2nd of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.