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 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium stood at 0.0017 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Belgium peaked at 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 140th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +89.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 137 Netherlands 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Luxembourg 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mongolia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Estonia 0.0014 units per square kilometre 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 0.0017 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre 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 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Belgium ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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 origin 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 origin ÷ 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 origin 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.