Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belize
Belize: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belize, 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
Belize recorded 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is up 1,368.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belize peaked at 869.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2006.
Belize ranks 16th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Belize, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 8.05 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.4% |
| 2002 | 3.12 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -61.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 9.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +404.9% |
| 2005 | 5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -47.7% |
| 2006 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2008 | 3.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2009 | 8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +143.4% |
| 2010 | 9.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 17.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +76.8% |
| 2012 | 22.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 18.15 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 32.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +80.0% |
| 2015 | 200.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +515.0% |
| 2016 | 665.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +231.2% |
| 2017 | 835.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 869.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 555.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 575.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 509.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 492.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 479.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 82.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 64.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +515.0% | 32.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 200.93 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2004 | +404.9% | 1.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 13.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.73 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 9.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 869.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 479.77 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 575.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 13 Spain 550.95 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 14 Egypt 548.27 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 15 Suriname 507.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 17 Belgium 452.67 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 18 Germany 412.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 19 Kenya 389.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Belize
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0813 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0206 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1856 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0225 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belize?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in Belize was 479.77 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 869.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- Belize ranks 16th 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 Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,368.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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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About this data
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.