Belgium vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): International migrant stock

Belgium
20.0%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
45th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
46th

International migrant stock over time

  • Belgium
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 20.0% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.5%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 43.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 45th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th of 216 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 9.7% 0.2% 9.5% Belgium
2000s 11.2% 0.3% 10.9% Belgium
2010s 15.2% 0.4% 14.8% Belgium
2020s 18.9% 0.4% 18.4% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, Belgium or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Belgium, at 20.0% against 0.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock between Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
19.5%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for international migrant stock?
Belgium ranks 45th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 2,112 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.