Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 100,100 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
100,100
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
102,936
in 2019
All-time low
66,013
in 2010
Years of data
25
1998β2024
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Belgium, 1998β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Belgium stood at 100,100.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Belgium peaked at 102,936 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66,013, in 2010.
That places Belgium 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,092 | 72,087 | 74,097 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81,994 | 75,261 | 91,052 | 8 |
| 2010s | 90,482 | 66,013 | 102,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,926 | 76,562 | 100,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Netherlands 140,087 compare
- 9 Moldova, Republic of 130,084 compare
- 10 Switzerland 129,786 compare
- 12 Czechia 88,379 compare
- 13 Sweden 86,449 compare
- 14 Hungary 84,286 compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Belgium?
- Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in Belgium was 100,100 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 102,936 in 2019.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,013 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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