Belgium vs Romania: Refugees by country of asylum
Belgium
183,551 people
in 2024
Romania
184,529 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
35th
Romania rank
34th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 184,529 people against 183,551 people in Belgium, a difference of 978 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Romania ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,000 people | 1,000 people | 21,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 32,080 people | 1,000 people | 31,080 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25,425 people | 756.89 people | 24,668 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 15,196 people | 1,698 people | 13,499 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34,054 people | 2,457 people | 31,597 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 128,226 people | 77,084 people | 51,143 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 184,529 people against 183,551 people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Belgium and Romania?
- 978 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Romania ranks 34th 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.