Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 1.46 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 286.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 6th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6602 units per square kilometre | +2916.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7445 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7535 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6229 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5181 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5027 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4701 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6011 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6029 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6266 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4953 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3784 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +262.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7944 units per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6185 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6411 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3562 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 0.961 units per square kilometre | +169.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9495 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6419 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6028 units per square kilometre | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0.9495 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cyprus 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Luxembourg 1.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Israel 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Belgium
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 186,393 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 113 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 113 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0156 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, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belgium was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers 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.