Belgium vs Qatar: International migrant stock, total

Belgium
2.35 million
in 2024
Qatar
2.34 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
31st
Qatar rank
32nd

International migrant stock, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.35 million against 2.34 million in Qatar, a difference of 12,030.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Qatar ranks 32nd of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 974,085 261,584 712,500 Belgium
2000s 1.16 million 541,108 618,908 Belgium
2010s 1.69 million 1.75 million 58,205 Qatar
2020s 2.20 million 2.26 million 61,495 Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international migrant stock, total, Belgium or Qatar?
Belgium, at 2.35 million against 2.34 million in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between Belgium and Qatar?
12,030, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Qatar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Qatar rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
Belgium ranks 31st and Qatar ranks 32nd of 214 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
262 places, 2,096 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.