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 113 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium is 113, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium peaked at 113 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1995.
That places Belgium 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | — |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 1999 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 11 | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 21 | +90.9% |
| 2003 | 40 | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 95 | +131.7% |
| 2006 | 63 | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 53 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 66 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 80 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 76 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 44 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 52 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 34 | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 53 | +89.3% |
| 2024 | 93 | +75.5% |
| 2025 | 113 | +21.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 113 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 517, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6 | 5 | 15 | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.8 | 11 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7 | 34 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.33 | 28 | 113 | 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.55 % change on previous year (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 113 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 113 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 5 in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belgium ranks 149th out of 199 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 71.2%. 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, 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 origin 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 origin 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.