Belgium vs North Korea: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square

Belgium
0.0017 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
139th
North Korea rank
137th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square over time

  • Belgium
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.002 units per square kilometre against 0.0017 units per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 137th of 196 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0089 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square, Belgium or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.002 units per square kilometre against 0.0017 units per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square between Belgium and North Korea?
0.0003 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and North Korea rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
Belgium ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 137th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. 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 origin, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,729 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.