Belize vs Lesotho: Refugees by country of asylum
Belize
286 people
in 2024
Lesotho
419 people
in 2024
Belize rank
137th
Lesotho rank
134th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Belize
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 419 people against 286 people in Belize, a difference of 133 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Belize ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,755 people | 9,183 people | 2,572 people | Belize |
| 1990s | 19,749 people | 133.2 people | 19,616 people | Belize |
| 2000s | 1,128 people | 39 people | 1,089 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 25.33 people | 52.67 people | 27.33 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 152 people | 311.2 people | 159.2 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Belize or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 419 people against 286 people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Belize and Lesotho?
- 133 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Lesotho rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Belize ranks 137th and Lesotho ranks 134th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.