Belgium vs Latin America & Caribbean: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Belgium
186,393
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
540,170
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
35th

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

  • Belgium
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 540,170 against 186,393 in Belgium, a difference of 353,777.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 2.9 times Belgium's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 30,000 97,500 67,500 Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 22,039 115,981 93,942 Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 30,355 503,886 473,531 Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 25,474 358,737 333,263 Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 15,196 151,580 136,384 Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 34,054 325,132 291,078 Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 137,921 406,119 268,198 Latin America & Caribbean

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 Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 540,170 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
353,777, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Belgium ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean 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

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.