Belgium vs Netherlands: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Belgium
1.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
0.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
10th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 10th 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.