Emigration by age and sex in Belgium
Belgium: Emigration by age and sex was 100,100 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 15th of 44 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.
Emigration by age and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,502 Number | — |
| 1991 | 33,752 Number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 33,707 Number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44,811 Number | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 36,530 Number | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 36,044 Number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 36,674 Number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 39,320 Number | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 72,087 Number | +83.3% |
| 1999 | 74,097 Number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 75,320 Number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 75,261 Number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75,960 Number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 79,399 Number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 83,895 Number | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 86,899 Number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 88,163 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 91,052 Number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 66,013 Number | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 84,148 Number | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 93,600 Number | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 102,657 Number | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 94,573 Number | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 89,794 Number | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 92,471 Number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 89,690 Number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 88,935 Number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 102,936 Number | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 76,562 Number | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 87,272 Number | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 84,627 Number | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 96,071 Number | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 100,100 Number | +4.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 100,100 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,467 Number, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 100,100 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,772 Number, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emigration by age and sex in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +83.3% | 39,320 Number | 72,087 Number |
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
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 15th out of 44 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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