Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0428 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.
That represents a change of up 102.9% on the previous year and up 1,741.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
Belize ranks 88th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +960.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +102.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 85 India 0.048 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tajikistan 0.0432 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Viet Nam 0.042 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.0419 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Liberia 0.0405 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 origin, per square kilometre in Belize?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0428 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,741.5%. 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 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.