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
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.