Where Venezuelans move
8.3M Venezuelans live abroad — #8 largest source of emigrants worldwide
Considering a move from Venezuela? — See top destinations, regional flows, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 63% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 2904873 |
| Peru | 1596667 |
| United States | 763915 |
| Spain | 602539 |
| Brazil | 571919 |
| Ecuador | 487871 |
| Chile | 427821 |
| Argentina | 192595 |
| Panama | 182386 |
| Dominican Republic | 124140 |
| Mexico | 111191 |
| Italy | 64313 |
| Guyana | 40545 |
| Uruguay | 39689 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 34543 |
| Costa Rica | 34048 |
| Canada | 33298 |
| Portugal | 31198 |
| Aruba | 23312 |
| Curaçao | 23078 |
| Australia | 8402 |
| Bolivia | 6372 |
| China | 5886 |
| Belgium | 4270 |
| Haiti | 2579 |
| Israel | 1769 |
| Norway | 1362 |
| Denmark | 1315 |
| Greece | 1111 |
| Hungary | 977 |
| Puerto Rico | 898 |
| Luxembourg | 633 |
| South Africa | 476 |
| Finland | 341 |
| Guatemala | 333 |
| Grenada | 330 |
| El Salvador | 248 |
| Cuba | 174 |
| Nicaragua | 171 |
| Iceland | 156 |
| Honduras | 105 |
| Slovenia | 102 |
| Bulgaria | 72 |
| Cyprus | 64 |
| Cayman Islands | 57 |
| Estonia | 47 |
| Croatia | 47 |
| Sint Maarten | 44 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 40 |
| Bahamas | 32 |
| Latvia | 31 |
| Dominica | 30 |
| Slovakia | 27 |
| Saint Lucia | 26 |
| Lithuania | 25 |
| Liechtenstein | 21 |
By destination region
Latin America is the leading destination region at 82%
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Interesting facts
Notable statistics about emigration from Venezuela.
Colombia is the fastest-growing major destination
Emigration to Colombia has increased by 8681% since 2015, rising from 33.1K to 2.9M in 9 years.
Emigration has accelerated notably since 2020
The emigrant population grew 52% from 5.5M to 8.3M, indicating an acceleration in emigration flows following COVID and recent geopolitical shifts.
The share of emigrants going to Latin America has grown since 1990
The share of emigrants going to Latin America has shifted from 38.8% to 81.7% since 1990.
Colombia is the primary destination for emigrants
Colombia attracts 35% of all emigrants from Venezuela, while the second-largest destination receives just 19%.
How emigration changed over time
Total emigrant population by year
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 216183 |
| 1995 | 248789 |
| 2000 | 338356 |
| 2005 | 451384 |
| 2010 | 550930 |
| 2015 | 760196 |
| 2020 | 5477198 |
| 2024 | 8328514 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | Colombia | Peru | United States | Spain | Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43199 | 1185 | 43505 | 40749 | 1619 |
| 1995 | 42734 | 1648 | 50791 | 51079 | 1829 |
| 2000 | 39993 | 2081 | 112873 | 63341 | 2105 |
| 2005 | 37452 | 2626 | 162176 | 112740 | 2485 |
| 2010 | 35157 | 6301 | 193941 | 149945 | 2792 |
| 2015 | 33080 | 26036 | 271836 | 166705 | 3780 |
| 2020 | 1796066 | 1016263 | 526853 | 398098 | 278304 |
| 2024 | 2904873 | 1596667 | 763915 | 602539 | 571919 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Venezuela as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Venezuela