Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Belarus
Belarus: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0742 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Belarus, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 0.0742 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 243.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Belarus peaked at 0.0742 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Belarus ranks 68th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 origin, per square in Belarus, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +127.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +494.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +415.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0742 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0184 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0742 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 35.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +494.1% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +415.4% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +150.3% | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +127.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.0794 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0684 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 0.0661 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cambodia 0.0659 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Belarus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Belarus?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Belarus was 0.0742 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0742 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Belarus ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by 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 origin 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.