Belgium vs Qatar: Net migration
Belgium
31,989
in 2025
Qatar
36,288
in 2025
Belgium rank
18th
Qatar rank
16th
Net migration over time
- Belgium
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 36,288 against 31,989 in Belgium, a difference of 4,299.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 16th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,593 | 5,017 | 11,576 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 10,595 | 10,552 | 43.6 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3,824 | 8,427 | 4,603 | Qatar |
| 1990s | 15,470 | 10,391 | 5,080 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 48,560 | 91,007 | 42,447 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 50,692 | 94,010 | 43,319 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 49,387 | 29,410 | 19,977 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Belgium or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 36,288 against 31,989 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Belgium and Qatar?
- 4,299, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Qatar rank globally for net migration?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Qatar ranks 16th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.