Belarus vs Viet Nam: Refugees by country of origin
Belarus
17,704 people
in 2024
Viet Nam
19,961 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
49th
Viet Nam rank
47th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Belarus
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19,961 people against 17,704 people in Belarus, a difference of 2,257 people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 47th of 204 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 452.83 people | 486,429 people | 485,976 people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 6,269 people | 353,845 people | 347,576 people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 4,506 people | 326,846 people | 322,340 people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 10,429 people | 77,433 people | 67,004 people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Belarus or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19,961 people against 17,704 people in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Belarus and Viet Nam?
- 2,257 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Viet Nam rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Belarus ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 47th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.