Forcibly displaced people in Belize
Belize: Forcibly displaced people was 2,183 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Belize, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Belize stood at 2,183.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Belize peaked at 3,334 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2013.
That places Belize 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 165 | — |
| 2011 | 134 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 102 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 83 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 124 | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 750 | +504.8% |
| 2016 | 2,427 | +223.6% |
| 2017 | 3,120 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 3,334 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2,173 | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 2,278 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,101 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2,127 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,187 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,287 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2,183 | -4.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,183 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,510, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,183 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,910, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +504.8% | 124 | 750 |
| 2016 | +223.6% | 750 | 2,427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,241 | 83 | 3,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,194 | 2,101 | 2,287 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 forcibly displaced people in Belize?
- Forcibly displaced people in Belize was 2,183 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,334 in 2018.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2013.
- How does Belize rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. 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 Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.