Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth was 100,100 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Belgium is 100,100 Number, measured in 2024.
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 country of birth in Belgium peaked at 102,936 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66,013 Number, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 13th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 66,013 Number | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90,482 Number | 66,013 Number | 102,936 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,926 Number | 76,562 Number | 100,100 Number | 5 |
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Belgium?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Belgium was 100,100 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 102,936 Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,013 Number in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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