Emigration by age and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Emigration by age and sex was 100,100 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100,100 Number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
102,936 Number
in 2019
All-time low
32,502 Number
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2024
Emigration by age and sex in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age and sex in Belgium is 100,100 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Belgium peaked at 102,936 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,502 Number, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,952 Number | 32,502 Number | 74,097 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,994 Number | 75,261 Number | 91,052 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 90,482 Number | 66,013 Number | 102,936 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,926 Number | 76,562 Number | 100,100 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.37 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Belgium?
- Emigration by age and sex in Belgium was 100,100 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 102,936 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,502 Number in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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