Belgium vs Romania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Belgium
186,393
in 2025
Romania
206,671
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Romania rank
34th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 206,671 against 186,393 in Belgium, a difference of 20,278.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th 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 | 1,000 | 21,000 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 32,080 | 1,000 | 31,080 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 25,425 | 756.89 | 24,668 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 15,196 | 1,698 | 13,499 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 34,054 | 2,457 | 31,597 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 137,921 | 98,682 | 39,239 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 206,671 against 186,393 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Belgium and Romania?
- 20,278, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th 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.