Belgium vs Tanzania: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Belgium
186,393
in 2025
Tanzania
171,142
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Tanzania rank
38th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Belgium
- Tanzania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 186,393 against 171,142 in Tanzania, a difference of 15,251.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,778 | 29,367 | 13,411 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22,039 | 149,334 | 127,295 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 30,355 | 207,722 | 177,367 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 25,474 | 535,806 | 510,332 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 15,196 | 517,938 | 502,742 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 34,054 | 185,450 | 151,397 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 137,921 | 197,486 | 59,566 | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Belgium, at 186,393 against 171,142 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Belgium and Tanzania?
- 15,251, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Tanzania rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 38th 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.