Migrant stock share in Belgium
Belgium: Migrant stock share was 20.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.01
World rank
54th
of 231 countries
All-time high
20.01
in 2024
All-time low
9.48
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024
Migrant stock share in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 20.01 for migrant stock share in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant stock share in Belgium peaked at 20.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.48, in 1990.
That places Belgium 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Migrant stock share in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.48 | — |
| 1995 | 9.9 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.5 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 11.87 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 14.33 | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 17.74 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 20.01 | +12.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 20.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.91, 1.0× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 20.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.58, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.69 | 9.48 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.18 | 10.5 | 11.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.22 | 14.33 | 16.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.87 | 17.74 | 20.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant stock share in Belgium?
- Migrant stock share in Belgium was 20.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest migrant stock share recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest migrant stock share recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for migrant stock share?
- Belgium ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is migrant stock share rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Migrant stock share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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