Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium
Belgium: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 186,393 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium is 186,393, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 428.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium peaked at 186,393 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,100, in 1974.
Belgium ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55,000 | — |
| 1961 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 47,000 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 34,000 | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 30,000 | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 31,500 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 29,000 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 11,100 | -44.5% |
| 1975 | 16,788 | +51.2% |
| 1976 | 17,000 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 32,000 | +88.2% |
| 1980 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 21,000 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 35,000 | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 36,400 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 36,600 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 35,900 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 22,000 | -38.7% |
| 1988 | 23,117 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 25,531 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 25,911 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 24,071 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 24,292 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24,908 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 19,497 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 31,691 | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 36,060 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 36,060 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,501 | -57.0% |
| 1999 | 16,747 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 18,821 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 12,252 | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 12,560 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12,583 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,522 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 15,277 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 16,811 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 17,578 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17,025 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15,536 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 17,891 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 22,396 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 22,023 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 25,617 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 29,170 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 35,302 | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 42,158 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 42,158 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,158 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61,662 | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 64,973 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 74,063 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 150,713 | +103.5% |
| 2023 | 167,831 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 183,551 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 186,393 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 186,393 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,513, 14.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 186,393 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,365, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +103.5% | 74,063 | 150,713 |
| 1979 | +88.2% | 17,000 | 32,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,000 | 30,000 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,039 | 11,100 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,355 | 21,000 | 36,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,474 | 15,501 | 36,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,196 | 12,252 | 18,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,054 | 17,891 | 61,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,921 | 64,973 | 186,393 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium was 186,393 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 186,393 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,100 in 1974.
- How does Belgium rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.0%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.