Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Belize or Portugal?

Portugal, at 110 people against 104 people in Belize as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.

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.

Belize vs Portugal: Refugees by country of origin

Belize

104 people

in 2024

Portugal

110 people

in 2024

Belize rank

150th

Portugal rank

149th

Refugees by country of origin over time

Belize
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 110 people against 104 people in Belize, a difference of 6 people.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.

Belize ranks 150th and Portugal ranks 149th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8 people	70.5 people	62.5 people	Portugal
2000s	9.2 people	38.8 people	29.6 people	Portugal
2010s	47.5 people	25.6 people	21.9 people	Belize
2020s	78 people	52.6 people	25.4 people	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Belize or Portugal?: Portugal, at 110 people against 104 people in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Belize and Portugal?: 6 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Belize and Portugal rank globally for refugees by country of origin?: Belize ranks 150th and Portugal ranks 149th 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

Indicator: Refugees by country of origin
Unit: people
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 7,190 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.