Belgium vs Switzerland: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth

Belgium
38,468
in 2024
Switzerland
38,004
in 2024
Belgium rank
99th
Switzerland rank
100th

Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k185019372024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 38,468 against 38,004 in Switzerland, a difference of 464.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.

Belgium ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 117 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
1850s 1,313 13,358 12,045 Switzerland
1860s 9,072 53,327 44,255 Switzerland
1870s 12,553 75,153 62,600 Switzerland
1880s 15,535 88,621 73,086 Switzerland
1890s 22,639 104,069 81,430 Switzerland
1900s 29,757 115,593 85,836 Switzerland
1910s 49,400 124,848 75,448 Switzerland
1920s 62,687 118,659 55,972 Switzerland
1930s 64,194 113,010 48,816 Switzerland
1960s 50,294 61,568 11,274 Switzerland
1970s 41,412 49,732 8,320 Switzerland
1980s 36,487 42,804 6,317 Switzerland
1990s 34,366 39,130 4,764 Switzerland
2000s 32,896 41,630 8,735 Switzerland
2010s 33,608 38,872 5,264 Switzerland
2020s 34,386 37,472 3,086 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign born population of the united states by country of birth, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 38,468 against 38,004 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign born population of the united states by country of birth between Belgium and Switzerland?
464, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
Belgium ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 2,327 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed