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 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium peaked at 0 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1996.
That places Belgium 171st 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +79.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +90.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +89.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +130.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +87.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +74.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +20.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 39% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 168 Timor-Leste 0 units per person compare
- 169 Portugal 0 units per person compare
- 170 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0 units per person compare
- 172 Greece 0 units per person compare
- 173 Netherlands 0 units per person compare
- 174 Canada 0 units per person 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 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)
- 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 0 units per person 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 0 units per person 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 0 units per person in 1996.
- How does Belgium rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belgium ranks 171st 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 61.6%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.