Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belarus
Belarus: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 43,397 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belarus, 1994–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 43,397 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 4,622.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belarus peaked at 43,397 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1997.
That places Belarus 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,824 | — |
| 1995 | 28,988 | +1489.3% |
| 1996 | 30,525 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 50 | -99.8% |
| 1998 | 75 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 261 | +248.0% |
| 2000 | 453 | +73.6% |
| 2001 | 581 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 612 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 631 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 719 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 718 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 683 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 643 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 602 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 578 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 587 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 594 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 572 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 599 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 919 | +53.4% |
| 2015 | 1,805 | +96.4% |
| 2016 | 1,647 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2,155 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 2,225 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,725 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 2,900 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,729 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 19,715 | +622.4% |
| 2023 | 39,981 | +102.8% |
| 2024 | 43,397 | +8.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 43,397 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,397, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 43,397 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 65% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1489.3% | 1,824 | 28,988 |
| 2022 | +622.4% | 2,729 | 19,715 |
| 1999 | +248.0% | 75 | 261 |
| 1997 | -99.8% | 30,525 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,287 | 50 | 30,525 | 6 |
| 2000s | 622 | 453 | 719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,383 | 572 | 2,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,744 | 2,729 | 43,397 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belarus?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belarus was 43,397 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 43,397 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1997.
- How does Belarus rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belarus ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,622.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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