Belgium vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): International migrant stock, total

Belgium
2.35 million
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.56 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
05.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 16.56 million against 2.35 million in Belgium, a difference of 14.21 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 215 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 974,085 6.24 million 5.26 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.16 million 6.00 million 4.84 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.69 million 7.83 million 6.14 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 2.20 million 14.98 million 12.78 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Belgium or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 16.56 million against 2.35 million in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Belgium and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14.21 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Belgium ranks 31st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International migrant stock, total
Source
International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 2,104 data points, 1990–2024
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International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.