Algeria vs Belgium: Refugees by country of asylum
Algeria
183,368 people
in 2024
Belgium
183,551 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
36th
Belgium rank
35th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Algeria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 183,551 people against 183,368 people in Algeria, a difference of 183 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Algeria ranks 36th and Belgium ranks 35th 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 people | 21,881 people | 14,299 people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 156,748 people | 30,355 people | 126,393 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 187,966 people | 25,474 people | 162,492 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 131,704 people | 15,196 people | 116,508 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94,626 people | 34,054 people | 60,573 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 115,321 people | 128,226 people | 12,905 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Algeria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 183,551 people against 183,368 people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Algeria and Belgium?
- 183 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Belgium?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Belgium rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Algeria ranks 36th and Belgium ranks 35th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.