Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0049 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.3% on the previous year and up 378.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Belgium ranks 140th of 197 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 origin, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 137 Qatar 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Italy 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Algeria 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Uruguay 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Brunei 0.0046 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 origin, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.1%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.