Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0865 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belize, 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 Belize stood at 0.0865 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3,082.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.1449 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Belize ranks 46th of 177 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, per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +420.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +528.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +239.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 43 Benin 0.0899 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burundi 0.0884 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 0.0868 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Togo 0.0809 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Pakistan 0.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 South Africa 0.0716 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0865 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1449 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 46th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,082.3%. 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, 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.