Belgium vs Norway: International migrant stock
Belgium
20.0%
in 2024
Norway
18.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
45th
Norway rank
48th
International migrant stock over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.0% against 18.2% in Norway, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th of 216 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 5.0% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.2% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.6% | 2.7% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 17.0% | 1.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 20.0% against 18.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Belgium and Norway?
- 1.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Norway ranks 48th 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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About this data
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.