Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Belgium
Belgium: Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum was 5.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Belgium is 5.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 551.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Belgium peaked at 5.5 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4039 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6205 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4141 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4458 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5542 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5795 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5613 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5122 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5898 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7383 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.726 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8445 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9617 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3066 units per square kilometre, 18.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8992 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory … square kilometre asylum in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +103.5% | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 4.94 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.501 units per square kilometre | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | 0.6205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.5898 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 5.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Bangladesh 7.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Germany 7.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 7.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Czechia 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Belgium?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Belgium was 5.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4039 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 551.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.