Belgium vs Sudan: Total number of international immigrants

Belgium
2.35 million immigrants
in 2024
Sudan
2.40 million immigrants
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Sudan rank
30th

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Belgium
  • Sudan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 2.40 million immigrants against 2.35 million immigrants in Belgium, a difference of 48,080 immigrants.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 974,085 immigrants 1.23 million immigrants 254,065 immigrants Sudan
2000s 1.16 million immigrants 675,752 immigrants 484,262 immigrants Belgium
2010s 1.69 million immigrants 619,616 immigrants 1.07 million immigrants Belgium
2020s 2.20 million immigrants 1.89 million immigrants 309,875 immigrants Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Belgium or Sudan?
Sudan, at 2.40 million immigrants against 2.35 million immigrants in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Belgium and Sudan?
48,080 immigrants, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sudan rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Belgium ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 30th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – 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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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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