Belgium vs Norway: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Belgium
1.2%
in 2025
Norway
1.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Norway rank
9th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Norway ranks 9th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Norway ranks 9th 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.