Australia vs Belarus: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Australia
33,415
in 2025
Belarus
40,794
in 2025
Australia rank
72nd
Belarus rank
69th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Australia
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 40,794 against 33,415 in Australia, a difference of 7,379.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 72nd and Belarus ranks 69th of 183 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,611 | 10,287 | 54,324 | Australia |
| 2000s | 49,676 | 622 | 49,054 | Australia |
| 2010s | 38,837 | 1,383 | 37,454 | Australia |
| 2020s | 44,146 | 24,919 | 19,227 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Australia or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 40,794 against 33,415 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Australia and Belarus?
- 7,379, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belarus?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Belarus rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Australia ranks 72nd and Belarus ranks 69th 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.