Recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 1.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 28 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 2014
All-time low
0.9
in 2021
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium is 1.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium peaked at 1.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 6th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3 | — |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 |
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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 recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in Belgium was 1.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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