Belgium vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Belgium
183,551
in 2024
Sweden
163,029
in 2024
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 183,551 against 163,029 in Sweden, a difference of 20,522.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,000 | 22,200 | 21,800 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22,039 | 20,000 | 2,039 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 30,355 | 81,377 | 51,022 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 25,474 | 164,370 | 138,896 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15,196 | 101,959 | 86,762 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34,054 | 166,109 | 132,055 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 128,226 | 233,523 | 105,296 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 183,551 against 163,029 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Belgium and Sweden?
- 20,522, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.