Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Belgium
Belgium: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth was 9.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
54th
of 170 countries
All-time high
103.49 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-57.01 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Belgium, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Belgium is 9.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Belgium peaked at 103.49 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -57.01 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Belgium ranks 54th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -2.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -0.9346 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 22.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1958 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1959 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1960 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1961 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1962 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1963 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1964 | -6 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -14.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -15 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1968 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1969 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 1970 | 5 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1971 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -258.7% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -31.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -44.5 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1975 | 51.24 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1976 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 88.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1981 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1982 | -40 % change on previous year | -760.0% |
| 1983 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 1984 | 4 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5495 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1986 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -448.1% |
| 1987 | -38.72 % change on previous year | +1924.4% |
| 1988 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1989 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1990 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1991 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -577.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9181 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1993 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 1994 | -21.72 % change on previous year | -956.7% |
| 1995 | 62.54 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 1996 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -57.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2000 | 12.38 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2001 | -34.9 % change on previous year | -381.8% |
| 2002 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1831 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +3975.1% |
| 2005 | 12.98 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2006 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2008 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2009 | -8.75 % change on previous year | +178.0% |
| 2010 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 2011 | 25.18 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2012 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2013 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -1079.9% |
| 2014 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2016 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 46.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2022 | 103.49 % change on previous year | +639.7% |
| 2023 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2024 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -6.25 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -44.5 % change on previous year | 88.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3471 % change on previous year | -57.01 % change on previous year | 62.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3332 % change on previous year | -34.9 % change on previous year | 12.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.56 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 46.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.72 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 103.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Belgium?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth in Belgium was 9.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 103.49 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.01 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.