Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium
Belgium: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 183,551 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium is 183,551, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 529.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium peaked at 183,551 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,100, in 1974.
Belgium ranks 20th of 70 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55,000 | — |
| 1961 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 47,000 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 34,000 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 30,000 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 31,500 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 29,000 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 11,100 | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 16,788 | +51.2% |
| 1976 | 17,000 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32,000 | +88.2% |
| 1980 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 21,000 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 36,400 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 36,600 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 35,900 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 22,000 | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 23,117 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 25,531 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 25,911 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 24,071 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 24,292 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24,908 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 19,497 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 31,691 | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 36,060 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 36,060 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,501 | -57.0% |
| 1999 | 16,747 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 18,821 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 12,252 | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 12,560 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12,583 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,522 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 15,277 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 16,811 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 17,578 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17,025 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15,536 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 17,891 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 22,396 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 22,023 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 25,617 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 29,170 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 35,302 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 42,158 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 42,158 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,158 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61,662 | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 64,973 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 74,063 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 150,713 | +103.5% |
| 2023 | 167,831 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 183,551 | +9.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 183,551 is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,770, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 183,551 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 2.7× 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 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% | 74,063 | 150,713 |
| 1979 | +88.2% | 17,000 | 32,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,000 | 30,000 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,039 | 11,100 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,355 | 21,000 | 36,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,474 | 15,501 | 36,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,196 | 12,252 | 18,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,054 | 17,891 | 61,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,226 | 64,973 | 183,551 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % 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 Belgium?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium was 183,551 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 183,551 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,100 in 1974.
- How does Belgium rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belgium ranks 20th 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 Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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