Peru is now the largest refugee hosting country in Latin America, with 126,997 asylum applications since 2014.

The number of Venezuelans seeking asylum has increased year-on-year since 2014. The total for 2014-2017 has reached approx. 88,000 persons and will likely continue to increase

In the first half of 2021, 92,100 Venezuelans were newly displaced in Latin America and Caribbean.

The primary receiving countries of Venezuelan asylum seekers between 2014 and 2017 have been: USA: 46,200, Brazil: 14,400, Spain: 10,000, Peru: 4,700, and Costa Rica: 3,600