Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 38,468 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Belgium, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Belgium stood at 38,468.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Belgium peaked at 64,194 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 1,313, in 1850.
Belgium ranks 99th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,313 | — |
| 1860 | 9,072 | +590.9% |
| 1870 | 12,553 | +38.4% |
| 1880 | 15,535 | +23.8% |
| 1890 | 22,639 | +45.7% |
| 1900 | 29,757 | +31.4% |
| 1910 | 49,400 | +66.0% |
| 1920 | 62,687 | +26.9% |
| 1930 | 64,194 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 50,294 | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 41,412 | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 36,487 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 34,366 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 33,895 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 31,896 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 32,408 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 26,922 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 36,041 | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 30,726 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 35,373 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 34,232 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 35,406 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 36,897 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 35,754 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 32,323 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 32,213 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33,979 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 32,883 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 38,468 | +17.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 38,468 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 38,468 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,314, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +590.9% | 1,313 | 9,072 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,313 | 1,313 | 1,313 | 1 |
| 1860s | 9,072 | 9,072 | 9,072 | 1 |
| 1870s | 12,553 | 12,553 | 12,553 | 1 |
| 1880s | 15,535 | 15,535 | 15,535 | 1 |
| 1890s | 22,639 | 22,639 | 22,639 | 1 |
| 1900s | 29,757 | 29,757 | 29,757 | 1 |
| 1910s | 49,400 | 49,400 | 49,400 | 1 |
| 1920s | 62,687 | 62,687 | 62,687 | 1 |
| 1930s | 64,194 | 64,194 | 64,194 | 1 |
| 1960s | 50,294 | 50,294 | 50,294 | 1 |
| 1970s | 41,412 | 41,412 | 41,412 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36,487 | 36,487 | 36,487 | 1 |
| 1990s | 34,366 | 34,366 | 34,366 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32,896 | 31,896 | 33,895 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33,608 | 26,922 | 36,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,386 | 32,213 | 38,468 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Belgium?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Belgium was 38,468 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 64,194 in 1930.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 in 1850.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 99th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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