Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was -8.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Belize, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Belize stood at -8.25 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 681.0% on the previous year and down 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 528.07 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Belize ranks 105th of 166 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -60 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2003 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 420 % change on previous year | -1220.0% |
| 2005 | -46.15 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2006 | -100 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 2009 | 150 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2010 | 24 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2011 | 80.65 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 2012 | 33.93 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2013 | -17.33 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 2014 | 83.87 % change on previous year | -583.9% |
| 2015 | 528.07 % change on previous year | +529.6% |
| 2016 | 238.97 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2017 | 28.55 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2018 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2019 | -35.13 % change on previous year | -692.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2021 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2022 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2023 | -0.4541 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2024 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -412.5% |
| 2025 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -681.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.26 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 420 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.15 % change on previous year | -35.13 % change on previous year | 528.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 102 Malta -5.44 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Spain -5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Czechia -6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Ukraine -9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Australia -9.15 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Uruguay -11.48 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Belize
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 347 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 108 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Belize?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Belize was -8.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 528.07 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.