Austria vs Belgium: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Austria
2.0%
in 2025
Belgium
1.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
3rd
Belgium rank
7th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2.0% against 1.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 3rd and Belgium ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 2.0% against 1.2% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Belgium ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.