Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship was 162,926 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
162,926 Number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
208,356 Number
in 2022
All-time low
83,812 Number
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2024
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium stood at 162,926 Number.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium peaked at 208,356 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83,812 Number, in 1998.
That places Belgium 14th out of 45 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.
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83,812 Number | — |
| 1999 | 91,624 Number | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 89,388 Number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 110,410 Number | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 113,857 Number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 112,060 Number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 117,236 Number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 132,810 Number | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 137,699 Number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 146,409 Number | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 135,281 Number | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 147,377 Number | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 129,477 Number | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 120,078 Number | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 123,158 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 146,626 Number | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 123,702 Number | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 126,703 Number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 137,860 Number | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 150,006 Number | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 118,683 Number | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 139,743 Number | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 208,356 Number | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 169,609 Number | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 162,926 Number | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,718 Number | 83,812 Number | 91,624 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 119,984 Number | 89,388 Number | 146,409 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 134,027 Number | 120,078 Number | 150,006 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,863 Number | 118,683 Number | 208,356 Number | 5 |
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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 immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium?
- Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in Belgium was 162,926 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 208,356 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,812 Number in 1998.
- How does Belgium rank for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship 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, sex and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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