Belarus vs Latvia: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 42,264 against 32,941 in Latvia, a difference of 9,323.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 106th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,542 | 441.4 | 1,100 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 25,585 | 28,278 | 2,692 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Belarus or Latvia?
- Belarus, at 42,264 against 32,941 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Belarus and Latvia?
- 9,323, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Belarus ranks 103rd and Latvia ranks 106th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.