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 108 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belize, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize is 108, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belize peaked at 108 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Belize 151st out of 199 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8 | — |
| 1995 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 9 | — |
| 2004 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 35 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 58 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 81 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 65 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 72 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 104 | +44.4% |
| 2025 | 108 | +3.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 108 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,642, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 108 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +160.0% | 5 | 13 |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 12 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 0 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5 | 21 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 | 65 | 108 | 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 21.33 % change on previous year (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 108 in 2025, 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 108 in 2025.
- 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 in 2001.
- How does Belize rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belize ranks 151st 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 Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. 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 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.