Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Belize
Belize: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin was 1,382 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,382 for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1,339.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Belize peaked at 1,400 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2012.
Belize ranks 103rd of 198 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 in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 30 | +114.3% |
| 2002 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14 | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 53 | +960.0% |
| 2014 | 83 | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 96 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 160 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 206 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 219 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 278 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 314 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 369 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 481 | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 976 | +102.9% |
| 2024 | 1,400 | +43.4% |
| 2025 | 1,382 | -1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,382 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,212, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,382 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,697, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +960.0% | 5 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9 | 10 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.4 | 5 | 278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 820.33 | 314 | 1,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 100 Cambodia 1,646 compare
- 101 East Timor 1,520 compare
- 102 Djibouti 1,419 compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 1,355 compare
- 105 North Macedonia 1,332 compare
- 106 Tonga 1,324 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 in Belize?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin in Belize was 1,382 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2012.
- How does Belize rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin?
- Belize ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,339.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.