Belgium vs Sweden: International migrant stock
Belgium
20.0%
in 2024
Sweden
21.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
45th
Sweden rank
43rd
International migrant stock over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 21.4% against 20.0% in Belgium, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 216 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 12.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.6% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 20.5% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 21.4% against 20.0% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for international migrant stock?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 43rd 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.