Net migration in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net migration was -100,467 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Venezuela, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded -100,467 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Venezuela peaked at 8,369 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.36 million, in 2018.
That places Venezuela 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,369 | — |
| 1961 | 6,069 | -27.5% |
| 1962 | 4,386 | -27.7% |
| 1963 | 3,296 | -24.9% |
| 1964 | 2,410 | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 1,656 | -31.3% |
| 1966 | 1,087 | -34.4% |
| 1967 | 717 | -34.0% |
| 1968 | 532 | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 403 | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 305 | -24.3% |
| 1971 | 215 | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 173 | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 171 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 173 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 186 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 190 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 196 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 205 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 228 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 237 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 251 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 260 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 247 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 237 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 201 | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 182 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 137 | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 32 | -76.6% |
| 1990 | -69 | -315.6% |
| 1991 | -236 | +242.0% |
| 1992 | -381 | +61.4% |
| 1993 | -477 | +25.2% |
| 1994 | -559 | +17.2% |
| 1995 | -622 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | -708 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | -816 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | -1,010 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | -1,376 | +36.2% |
| 2000 | -1,999 | +45.3% |
| 2001 | -2,856 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | -3,944 | +38.1% |
| 2003 | -5,729 | +45.3% |
| 2004 | -10,798 | +88.5% |
| 2005 | -18,407 | +70.5% |
| 2006 | -27,240 | +48.0% |
| 2007 | -36,060 | +32.4% |
| 2008 | -43,636 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | -50,286 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | -52,781 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | -54,384 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | -55,131 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -57,818 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | -62,437 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | -77,417 | +24.0% |
| 2016 | -283,270 | +265.9% |
| 2017 | -817,376 | +188.6% |
| 2018 | -1.36 million | +65.8% |
| 2019 | -975,534 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | -524,649 | -46.2% |
| 2021 | -332,936 | -36.5% |
| 2022 | -141,107 | -57.6% |
| 2023 | -112,899 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | -105,297 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | -100,467 | -4.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -100,467 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -100,467 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5, 470.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -315.6% | 32 | -69 |
| 2016 | -265.9% | -77,417 | -283,270 |
| 1991 | -242.0% | -69 | -236 |
| 2017 | -188.6% | -283,270 | -817,376 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,892 | 403 | 8,369 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.2 | 171 | 305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.4 | 32 | 260 | 10 |
| 1990s | -625.4 | -1,376 | -69 | 10 |
| 2000s | -20,096 | -50,286 | -1,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | -379,175 | -1.36 million | -52,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | -219,559 | -524,649 | -100,467 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More financial sector data for Venezuela
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.24 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Venezuela?
- Net migration in Venezuela was -100,467 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8,369 in 1960.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 million in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for net migration?
- Venezuela ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.