Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0155 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0155 units per person
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
32nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
0.0155 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0011 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2024

00.0050.010.015196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Belgium is 0.0155 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 494.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.0155 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1974.

That places Belgium 32nd out of 182 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, per capita in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Belgium, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.006 units per person
1961 0.0058 units per person -4.0%
1962 0.0055 units per person -4.2%
1963 0.0054 units per person -2.7%
1964 0.005 units per person -6.9%
1965 0.005 units per person -0.9%
1966 0.0042 units per person -15.5%
1967 0.0035 units per person -15.5%
1968 0.0034 units per person -3.3%
1969 0.0031 units per person -9.3%
1970 0.0033 units per person +4.9%
1971 0.003 units per person -8.1%
1972 0.003 units per person -0.4%
1973 0.0021 units per person -31.3%
1974 0.0011 units per person -44.7%
1975 0.0017 units per person +50.8%
1976 0.0017 units per person +1.1%
1977 0.0017 units per person -0.1%
1978 0.0017 units per person -0.1%
1979 0.0032 units per person +88.1%
1980 0.0033 units per person +3.0%
1981 0.0036 units per person +6.1%
1982 0.0021 units per person -40.0%
1983 0.0036 units per person +66.7%
1984 0.0037 units per person +4.0%
1985 0.0037 units per person +0.5%
1986 0.0036 units per person -1.9%
1987 0.0022 units per person -38.8%
1988 0.0023 units per person +4.7%
1989 0.0026 units per person +10.0%
1990 0.0026 units per person +1.2%
1991 0.0024 units per person -7.4%
1992 0.0024 units per person +0.5%
1993 0.0025 units per person +2.1%
1994 0.0019 units per person -22.0%
1995 0.0031 units per person +62.2%
1996 0.0036 units per person +13.6%
1997 0.0035 units per person -0.2%
1998 0.0015 units per person -57.1%
1999 0.0016 units per person +7.8%
2000 0.0018 units per person +12.1%
2001 0.0012 units per person -35.1%
2002 0.0012 units per person +2.1%
2003 0.0012 units per person -0.2%
2004 0.0013 units per person +7.0%
2005 0.0015 units per person +12.4%
2006 0.0016 units per person +9.3%
2007 0.0017 units per person +3.8%
2008 0.0016 units per person -3.9%
2009 0.0014 units per person -9.5%
2010 0.0016 units per person +14.1%
2011 0.002 units per person +23.6%
2012 0.002 units per person -2.3%
2013 0.0023 units per person +15.8%
2014 0.0026 units per person +13.4%
2015 0.0031 units per person +20.3%
2016 0.0037 units per person +18.8%
2017 0.0037 units per person -0.4%
2018 0.0037 units per person -0.5%
2019 0.0054 units per person +45.5%
2020 0.0056 units per person +4.9%
2021 0.0064 units per person +13.5%
2022 0.0129 units per person +101.9%
2023 0.0142 units per person +10.4%
2024 0.0155 units per person +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0047 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.006 units per person 10
1970s 0.0023 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0033 units per person 10
1980s 0.0031 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0037 units per person 10
1990s 0.0025 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0036 units per person 10
2000s 0.0014 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0018 units per person 10
2010s 0.003 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0054 units per person 10
2020s 0.0109 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0155 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 Finland 0.0166 units per person compare
  2. 30 Denmark 0.0164 units per person compare
  3. 31 Sudan 0.0157 units per person compare
  4. 33 Sweden 0.0154 units per person compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 0.0149 units per person compare
  6. 35 Cameroon 0.0147 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Belgium?
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Belgium was 0.0155 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.0155 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1974.
How does Belgium rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
Belgium ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 494.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2024
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Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.