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 21.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium stood at 21.51 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 71.5% on the previous year and up 263.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium peaked at 131.71 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -45 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 30th of 191 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 80 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 55.56 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2000 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +366.7% |
| 2001 | -45 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2002 | 90.91 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 2003 | 90.48 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 131.71 % change on previous year | +5168.3% |
| 2006 | -33.68 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2007 | -15.87 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2009 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 10 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2013 | -16.48 % change on previous year | -583.5% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -13.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2017 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2018 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2019 | -32 % change on previous year | +732.0% |
| 2020 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2022 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2023 | 89.29 % change on previous year | -2689.3% |
| 2024 | 75.47 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 21.51 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 % change on previous year, 12.8× the median. (64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +5168.3% | 2.5 % change on previous year | 131.71 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +2689.3% | -3.45 % change on previous year | 89.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.76 % change on previous year | -45 % change on previous year | 131.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.6 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.12 % change on previous year | -17.65 % change on previous year | 89.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 27 Peru 22.08 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Haiti 21.89 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 21.52 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Benin 20.21 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Switzerland 20 % change on previous year compare
- 33 France 19.42 % change on previous year compare
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 21.51 % change on previous year 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 131.71 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -45 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 191 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 263.4%. 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 origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.