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
-50050100195219882024

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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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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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.