Belgium vs United Kingdom: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Belgium
1.2
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.5
in 2019
Belgium rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.5 against 1.2 in Belgium, a difference of 0.3.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 37 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.61 | 0.16 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.5 against 1.2 in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 0.3, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 37 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.