How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Italy: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Belgium

186,393

in 2025

Italy

192,914

in 2025

Belgium rank

36th

Italy rank

35th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

Belgium
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 192,914 against 186,393 in Belgium, a difference of 6,521.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 36th and Italy ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	44,000	14,190	29,810	Belgium
1970s	22,039	12,520	9,519	Belgium
1980s	30,355	20,800	9,555	Belgium
1990s	25,474	37,023	11,550	Italy
2000s	15,196	24,149	8,953	Italy
2010s	34,054	117,877	83,823	Italy
2020s	137,921	228,856	90,935	Italy

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 Italy?: Italy, at 192,914 against 186,393 in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Belgium and Italy?: 6,521, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Belgium ranks 36th and Italy ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.