Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belize
Belize: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belize, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize is 0.0094 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 919.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize peaked at 1.34 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Belize 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Belize, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | +124.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3586 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3946 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3946 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4384 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +201.0% |
| 1989 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8922 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3907 units per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3883 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3836 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3741 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3677 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1527 units per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +196.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5153 units per square kilometre | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5734 units per square kilometre | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 120 Liberia 0.0121 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Barbados 0.0116 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lesotho 0.0105 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Guatemala 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guinea 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 0.0077 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize was 0.0094 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belize ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 919.0%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum 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.