Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belarus
Belarus: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.2% on the previous year and up 404.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belarus peaked at 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1046 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2007.
Belarus ranks 101st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 3.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 3.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6677 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -79.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5172 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2498 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5667 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +441.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8835 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +55.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6533 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5918 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8875 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 2.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +202.1% |
| 2015 | 2.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 2.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 1.94 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 1.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 6.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +465.3% |
| 2023 | 4.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +204.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +465.3% | 1.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2008 | +441.9% | 0.1046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5667 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1046 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4856 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 98 Togo 15.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 99 Burundi 14.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 100 Latvia 14.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 102 Nigeria 13.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 103 Estonia 12.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 104 Liberia 12.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belarus?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belarus was 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1046 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007.
- How does Belarus rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Belarus ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.