Algeria vs Belgium: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Algeria
180,575
in 2025
Belgium
186,393
in 2025
Algeria rank
37th
Belgium rank
36th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 186,393 against 180,575 in Algeria, a difference of 5,818.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Algeria ranks 37th and Belgium ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,180 | 21,881 | 14,299 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 156,748 | 30,355 | 126,393 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 187,966 | 25,474 | 162,492 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 131,704 | 15,196 | 116,508 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94,626 | 34,054 | 60,573 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 126,197 | 137,921 | 11,724 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Algeria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 186,393 against 180,575 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Algeria and Belgium?
- 5,818, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belgium?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Belgium rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 37th and Belgium ranks 36th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.