Belgium vs Sweden: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country … asylum UNICEF
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 … asylum UNICEF 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.