Venezuela → Colombia
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Venezuela
- To
- Colombia
Inflow 2023—OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Venezuela to Colombia
Inflows of nationals of Venezuela recorded by Colombia; stock of nationals of Venezuela living there; and acquisitions of Colombia's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2017 | 88,917 |
| 2018 | 201,667 |
| 2019 | 206,560 |
| 2020 | 63,740 |
| 2021 | 24,822 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24,822 | — | — |
| 2020 | 63,740 | — | — |
| 2019 | 206,560 | — | — |
| 2018 | 201,667 | — | — |
| 2017 | 88,917 | — | — |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Migrant population
People born in Venezuela who live in Colombia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 43,199 |
| 1995 | 42,734 |
| 2000 | 39,993 |
| 2005 | 37,452 |
| 2010 | 35,157 |
| 2015 | 33,080 |
| 2020 | 1,796,066 |
| 2024 | 2,904,873 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 2,904,873
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 94.8%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 1
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024
Embassy and consulates
Missions of Colombia in Venezuela, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.
| Mission | City | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Embassy | Caracas | venezuela.embajada.gov.co |
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026
Compared with other corridors
Where else people from Venezuela move (OECD, 2023).
- Spain88,361
- Chile25,116
- United States17,550
- Mexico6,082
- Germany4,848
- Italy2,305
- Portugal1,446
- Canada1,390
- France623
- Belgium493
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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