How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Belgium

5.5 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia

0.4791 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

9th

Europe & Central Asia rank

8th

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

Belgium
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.5 units per square kilometre against 0.4791 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.02 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 11.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 179 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.501 units per square kilometre	0.0794 units per square kilometre	0.4216 units per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	1.12 units per square kilometre	0.1406 units per square kilometre	0.9802 units per square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	3.75 units per square kilometre	0.3589 units per square kilometre	3.39 units per square kilometre	Belgium

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 Europe & Central Asia?: Belgium, at 5.5 units per square kilometre against 0.4791 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?: 5.02 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Belgium ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.