Immigration by age and sex in Belgium

Belgium: Immigration by age and sex was 162,926 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
162,926
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
208,356
in 2022
All-time low
58,849
in 1997
Years of data
33
1990–2024

Immigration by age and sex in Belgium, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 62.7k1991: 67.5k1992: 66.8k1993: 63.7k1994: 66.1k1995: 63.0k1996: 61.5k1997: 58.8k1998: 83.8k1999: 91.6k2000: 89.4k2001: 110.4k2002: 113.9k2003: 112.1k2004: 117.2k2005: 132.8k2006: 137.7k2007: 146.4k2010: 135.3k2011: 147.4k2012: 129.5k2013: 120.1k2014: 123.2k2015: 146.6k2016: 123.7k2017: 126.7k2018: 137.9k2019: 150.0k2020: 118.7k2021: 139.7k2022: 208.4k2023: 169.6k2024: 162.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, immigration by age and sex in Belgium stood at 162,926.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age and sex in Belgium peaked at 208,356 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58,849, in 1997.

Belgium ranks 11th of 35 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,554 58,849 91,624 10
2000s 119,984 89,388 146,409 8
2010s 134,027 120,078 150,006 10
2020s 159,863 118,683 208,356 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Netherlands 257,714 compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 212,578 compare
  3. 10 Portugal 189,367 compare
  4. 12 Greece 132,149 compare
  5. 13 Austria 128,805 compare
  6. 14 Ireland 127,664 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More population data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age and sex in Belgium?
Immigration by age and sex in Belgium was 162,926 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 208,356 in 2022.
What is the lowest immigration by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 58,849 in 1997.
How does Belgium rank for immigration by age and sex?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is immigration by age and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Immigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,024 data points, 1990–2024
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