Belgium vs Netherlands: Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Belgium
162,926 Number
in 2024
Netherlands
257,714 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
10th
Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 257,714 Number against 162,926 Number in Belgium, a difference of 94,788 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,718 Number | 120,779 Number | 33,061 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 119,984 Number | 112,038 Number | 7,946 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 134,027 Number | 161,202 Number | 27,176 Number | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 159,863 Number | 251,092 Number | 91,228 Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher immigration by age group, sex and citizenship, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 257,714 Number against 162,926 Number in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in immigration by age group, sex and citizenship between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 94,788 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for immigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Immigration by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.