Belgium vs Luxembourg: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status
Belgium
49.7%
in 2025
Luxembourg
46.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Luxembourg rank
14th
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 49.7% against 46.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 48.5% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 52.7% | 5.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 50.9% | 3.7% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 49.7% against 46.5% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 3.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Luxembourg ranks 14th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.