Belarus vs Estonia: Refugees by country of asylum
Belarus
43,397 people
in 2024
Estonia
42,267 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
68th
Estonia rank
69th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Belarus
- Estonia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 43,397 people against 42,267 people in Estonia, a difference of 1,130 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 68th and Estonia ranks 69th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622 people | 6.2 people | 615.8 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1,383 people | 177.2 people | 1,206 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 21,744 people | 25,135 people | 3,391 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Belarus or Estonia?
- Belarus, at 43,397 people against 42,267 people in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Belarus and Estonia?
- 1,130 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Estonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Estonia rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Belarus ranks 68th and Estonia ranks 69th 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.