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Immigrants in Venezuela

1.3M foreigners live in Venezuela — 4% of the country's population

#50 largest immigrant population in the world#7 in Latin America

Immigrants in Venezuela by country

The 3 largest groups make up 79% of all immigrants

1Colombians
875.6K69.3%
2Spaniards
67.1K5.3%
3Portuguese
49.1K3.9%
4Italians
45.9K3.6%
5Peruvians
42.3K3.3%
6Ecuadorians
33.3K2.6%
7Syrians
14.1K1.1%
8Chileans
13.7K1.1%
CountryImmigrants
Colombia875552
Spain67085
Portugal49104
Italy45934
Peru42281
Ecuador33255
Syria14059
Chile13728
Dominican Republic13260
China12470
Cuba10274
USA10111
Argentina8943
Guyana8227
Lebanon6732
Brazil5419
Uruguay4311
Germany3786
Mexico3444
France3395
Trinidad and Tobago2524
Nicaragua1838
Bolivia1768
Haiti1708
United Kingdom1621
Saudi Arabia1454
Canada1021
Costa Rica1012
Hungary922
El Salvador912
Morocco905
Poland819
Panama790
Romania785
Serbia745
Austria743
Greece659
Curaçao646
Netherlands619
Russia606
Switzerland593
Hong Kong514
Aruba436
Palestine432
Israel420
Guatemala384
Puerto Rico375
Croatia367
Belgium353
Czech Republic337
Japan322
Honduras262
South Korea248
Montenegro243
India231
Sint Maarten229
Paraguay191
Ukraine188
Jordan177
Angola168
Egypt165
Grenada145
Philippines143
Australia131
Denmark130
Lithuania130
Bulgaria127
Latvia125
Libya120
Turkey117
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines108
Sweden101
Nigeria93
Slovenia91
Algeria85
Jamaica85
Iran80
Norway80
Iraq70
Finland64
South Africa63
Kuwait63
Thailand62
Ireland54
Indonesia52
Mozambique46
Estonia45
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba45
North Korea41
Suriname41
Martinique38
Ethiopia31
Malaysia30
Armenia30
Ghana29
French Guiana26
Eritrea24
Slovakia21
Bosnia21
Belize17
Albania16
Singapore15
New Zealand15
Zimbabwe12
Cyprus12
Tunisia11
Senegal11
Pakistan11
Vietnam10
Georgia10
Barbados5
Saint Lucia4
Dominica0

By region of origin

82% of immigrants come from Latin America

1.3Mtotal

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Key facts

Immigrants in Venezuela in numbers

Colombians are the largest group by a wide margin

69% of all immigrants were born in Colombia, while the next group accounts for just 5%.

More immigrants come from a single country than in 1990

The largest group's share rose from 54% to 69%, and today that group is people born in Colombia.

The share of immigrants from Latin America has grown since 1990

69.2% of immigrants came from Latin America in 1990, compared with 81.7% today.

Immigrant population in Venezuela over time

Foreigners living in Venezuela, by year

YearImmigrants
19901024726
19951018672
20001013512
20051076317
20101347170
20151404256
20201323914
20241263038

Largest groups over time

The 5 largest groups in Venezuela, by year

Colombians Spaniards Portuguese Italians Peruvians
YearColombiansSpaniardsPortugueseItaliansPeruvians
1990555578109078715826479229635
199558832392458625675717532973
200061725777650541764998236348
200567229275453536464976739846
201092994474051536595005644126
201597331574582545915106847007
202091775370318514714814844319
202487555267085491044593442281

Fastest-changing groups

How each group's numbers have changed since the selected year

Georgians10-9%
Zimbabweans12-8%
Cypriots12-8%
Tunisians11-8%
Senegalese11-8%
Pakistanis11-8%
Belizeans17-6%
Albanians16-6%

Share of each diaspora living in Venezuela

Of each group's emigrants worldwide, the share who live in Venezuela

Colombians
24%875.6K
Spaniards
4%67.1K
Portuguese
3%49.1K
Peruvians
3%42.3K
Ecuadorians
3%33.3K
Chileans
3%13.7K
Italians
2%45.9K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many foreigners live in Venezuela?

Around 1.3M immigrants live in Venezuela — the world's #50 largest immigrant population.

What percentage of the population of Venezuela are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 4% of the population of Venezuela — that's 1.3M out of a total population of 28.4M.

Where do most immigrants in Venezuela come from?

Most immigrants in Venezuela come from Colombia, Spain and Portugal — these three countries account for about 79% of all immigrants.

How many Colombians live in Venezuela?

Around 875.6K Colombians live in Venezuela — about 69% of all immigrants, the largest group.

Is the immigrant population in Venezuela growing?

No — over the past decade, the number of immigrants in Venezuela has fallen from 1.4M to 1.3M, about 10%.

Where does the data on immigrants in Venezuela come from?

The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born abroad who now live in Venezuela. Their children born in Venezuela are not included.

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