Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Belarus
Belarus: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Belarus, 1994–2024
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
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Belarus is 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 331.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Belarus peaked at 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3617 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1994.
That places Belarus 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Belarus, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3617 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1995 | 0.8237 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +127.8% |
| 1996 | 4.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +496.0% |
| 1997 | 2.96 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +417.5% |
| 2000 | 25.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 37.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 64.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +73.6% |
| 2003 | 79.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 84.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 91.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 97.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 51.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 56.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 58.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 60.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 62.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 65.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 46.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 45.35 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 43.39 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 40.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 38.44 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 37.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 36.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 50.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +49.2% |
| 2022 | 126.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +152.5% |
| 2023 | 165.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 23.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +496.0% | 0.8237 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4.91 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1999 | +417.5% | 2.9 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2022 | +152.5% | 50.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 126.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1995 | +127.8% | 0.3617 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.8237 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3617 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 14.99 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 25.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 97.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 36.3 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 65.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 33.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 41 Moldova 205.47 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 42 Nigeria 200.97 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 43 Guatemala 197.34 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 184.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 46 Djibouti 175.83 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 47 Iran 172.73 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Belarus?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Belarus was 195.48 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 195.48 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3617 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Belarus ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.0%. 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 Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. 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. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.