Austria vs Belgium: Total number of international immigrants
Austria
2.33 million immigrants
in 2024
Belgium
2.35 million immigrants
in 2024
Austria rank
33rd
Belgium rank
31st
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.35 million immigrants against 2.33 million immigrants in Austria, a difference of 21,970 immigrants.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 31st of 232 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 699,256 immigrants | 974,085 immigrants | 274,830 immigrants | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.05 million immigrants | 1.16 million immigrants | 112,942 immigrants | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.41 million immigrants | 1.69 million immigrants | 278,195 immigrants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.05 million immigrants | 2.20 million immigrants | 143,950 immigrants | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 2.35 million immigrants against 2.33 million immigrants in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Austria and Belgium?
- 21,970 immigrants, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Austria ranks 33rd and Belgium ranks 31st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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