Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belize

Belize: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 286 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
286
Change on year
up 33.6%
World rank
137th
of 183 countries
All-time high
30,657
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belize, 1980–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980200220241980: 4.0k1981: 7.0k1982: 3.1k1983: 7.0k1984: 8.2k1985: 9.0k1986: 9.0k1987: 10.0k1988: 30.1k1989: 30.1k1990: 30.7k1991: 30.0k1992: 20.4k1993: 8.9k1994: 8.9k1995: 8.8k1996: 8.5k1997: 8.4k1998: 3.5k1999: 2.9k2000: 1.2k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.0k2003: 8612004: 7322005: 6242006: 4882007: 3582008: 2772009: 2302010: 1342011: 782012: 272013: 212014: 102015: 342016: 02017: 02018: 292019: 292020: 292021: 862022: 1452023: 2142024: 286

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Belize recorded 286 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 2,760.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belize peaked at 30,657 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.

That places Belize 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, gaps filled in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belize, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 4,000
1981 7,000 +75.0%
1982 3,120 -55.4%
1983 7,000 +124.4%
1984 8,180 +16.9%
1985 9,000 +10.0%
1986 9,000 +0.0%
1987 10,000 +11.1%
1988 30,100 +201.0%
1989 30,150 +0.2%
1990 30,657 +1.7%
1991 29,969 -2.2%
1992 20,351 -32.1%
1993 8,912 -56.2%
1994 8,857 -0.6%
1995 8,750 -1.2%
1996 8,534 -2.5%
1997 8,387 -1.7%
1998 3,483 -58.5%
1999 2,891 -17.0%
2000 1,248 -56.8%
2001 1,128 -9.6%
2002 1,048 -7.1%
2003 861 -17.8%
2004 732 -15.0%
2005 624 -14.8%
2006 488 -21.8%
2007 358 -26.6%
2008 277 -22.6%
2009 230 -17.0%
2010 134 -41.7%
2011 78 -41.8%
2012 27 -65.4%
2013 21 -22.2%
2014 10 -52.4%
2015 34 +240.0%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0
2018 29
2019 29 +0.0%
2020 29 +0.0%
2021 86 +196.6%
2022 145 +68.6%
2023 214 +47.6%
2024 286 +33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,755 3,120 30,150 10
1990s 13,079 2,891 30,657 10
2000s 699.4 230 1,248 10
2010s 36.2 0 134 10
2020s 152 29 286 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 134 Lesotho 419 compare
  2. 135 Nicaragua 311 compare
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  5. 139 Bahrain 250 compare
  6. 140 Sri Lanka 232 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belize?
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Belize was 286 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 30,657 in 1990.
What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
How does Belize rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Belize ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,760.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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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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.

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Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
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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.