Belgium vs France: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth
Belgium
9.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
France
8.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
54th
France rank
57th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.37 % change on previous year against 8.64 % change on previous year in France, a difference of 0.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 54th and France ranks 57th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | France |
| 1960s | -6.25 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 0.076 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 0.3471 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.3332 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | France |
| 2010s | 15.56 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 28.72 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 16.48 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 9.37 % change on previous year against 8.64 % change on previous year in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Belgium and France?
- 0.73 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Belgium ranks 54th and France ranks 57th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.