Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Belgium
Belgium: Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of was 25.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Belgium stood at 25.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Belgium peaked at 25.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 9th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.1% | — |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.5% | 25.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Belgium?
- Children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of in Belgium was 25.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children with at least one parent born outside the eu by at risk of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children with at least one parent born outside the EU by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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