Belize vs Sri Lanka: Refugees by country of asylum
Belize
286 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
232 people
in 2024
Belize rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
140th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Belize
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belize currently reports 286 people against 232 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 54 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,126 people | 17 people | 11,109 people | Belize |
| 2000s | 699.4 people | 110.7 people | 588.7 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 36.2 people | 521.1 people | 484.9 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 152 people | 605.6 people | 453.6 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Belize or Sri Lanka?
- Belize, at 286 people against 232 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 54 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Belize ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 140th 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.