Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belgium
Belgium: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 183,551 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belgium, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belgium stood at 183,551. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 529.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belgium peaked at 183,551 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,100, in 1974.
That places Belgium 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 55,000 | — |
| 1952 | 53,500 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 53,000 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 53,000 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 65,000 | +22.6% |
| 1957 | 69,000 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 63,000 | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 58,000 | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 55,000 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 47,000 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 34,000 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 30,000 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 31,500 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 29,000 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 11,100 | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 16,788 | +51.2% |
| 1976 | 17,000 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32,000 | +88.2% |
| 1980 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 21,000 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 36,400 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 36,600 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 35,900 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 22,000 | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 23,117 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 25,531 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 25,911 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 24,071 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 24,292 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24,908 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 19,497 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 31,691 | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 36,060 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 36,060 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,501 | -57.0% |
| 1999 | 16,747 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 18,821 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 12,252 | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 12,560 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12,583 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,522 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 15,277 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 16,811 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 17,578 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17,025 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15,536 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 17,891 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 22,396 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 22,023 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 25,617 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 29,170 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 35,302 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 42,158 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 42,158 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,158 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61,662 | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 64,973 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 74,063 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 150,713 | +103.5% |
| 2023 | 167,831 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 183,551 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58,056 | 53,000 | 69,000 | 9 |
| 1960s | 44,000 | 30,000 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,039 | 11,100 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,355 | 21,000 | 36,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,474 | 15,501 | 36,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,196 | 12,252 | 18,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,054 | 17,891 | 61,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,226 | 64,973 | 183,551 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belgium?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belgium was 183,551 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 183,551 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,100 in 1974.
- How does Belgium rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.2%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.