World Development Indicators
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum: Belgium
- Most recent
- 186,393 (2025)
- Earliest
- 55,000 (1960)
- Highest
- 186,393 (2025)
- Years reported
- 66
- Member state
- Belgium at the United Nations
Every year reported
| Year | Refugees hosted (UNHCR mandate) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 186,393 |
| 2024 | 183,551 |
| 2023 | 167,831 |
| 2022 | 150,713 |
| 2021 | 74,063 |
| 2020 | 64,973 |
| 2019 | 61,662 |
| 2018 | 42,158 |
| 2017 | 42,158 |
| 2016 | 42,158 |
| 2015 | 35,302 |
| 2014 | 29,170 |
| 2013 | 25,617 |
| 2012 | 22,023 |
| 2011 | 22,396 |
| 2010 | 17,891 |
| 2009 | 15,536 |
| 2008 | 17,025 |
| 2007 | 17,578 |
| 2006 | 16,811 |
| 2005 | 15,277 |
| 2004 | 13,522 |
| 2003 | 12,583 |
| 2002 | 12,560 |
| 2001 | 12,252 |
| 2000 | 18,821 |
| 1999 | 16,747 |
| 1998 | 15,501 |
| 1997 | 36,060 |
| 1996 | 36,060 |
| 1995 | 31,691 |
| 1994 | 19,497 |
| 1993 | 24,908 |
| 1992 | 24,292 |
| 1991 | 24,071 |
| 1990 | 25,911 |
| 1989 | 25,531 |
| 1988 | 23,117 |
| 1987 | 22,000 |
| 1986 | 35,900 |
| 1985 | 36,600 |
| 1984 | 36,400 |
| 1983 | 35,000 |
| 1982 | 21,000 |
| 1981 | 35,000 |
| 1980 | 33,000 |
| 1979 | 32,000 |
| 1978 | 17,000 |
| 1977 | 17,000 |
| 1976 | 17,000 |
| 1975 | 16,788 |
| 1974 | 11,100 |
| 1973 | 20,000 |
| 1972 | 29,000 |
| 1971 | 29,000 |
| 1970 | 31,500 |
| 1969 | 30,000 |
| 1968 | 33,000 |
| 1967 | 34,000 |
| 1966 | 40,000 |
| 1965 | 47,000 |
| 1964 | 47,000 |
| 1963 | 50,000 |
| 1962 | 51,000 |
| 1961 | 53,000 |
| 1960 | 55,000 |
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