Belgium vs Sweden: Refugees by country of origin
Belgium
93 people
in 2024
Sweden
98 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
154th
Sweden rank
152nd
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98 people against 93 people in Belgium, a difference of 5 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 154th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6 people | 34 people | 24.4 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 46.8 people | 24.8 people | 22 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 65.7 people | 17.7 people | 48 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 46.2 people | 32.2 people | 14 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98 people against 93 people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Belgium and Sweden?
- 5 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Belgium ranks 154th and Sweden ranks 152nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – 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.