Belgium vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Net migration
Belgium
31,989
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
-405,879
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Net migration over time
- Belgium
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31,989 against -405,879 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 437,868.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,593 | -177,994 | 194,588 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 10,595 | -386,025 | 396,620 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3,824 | -143,483 | 147,307 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15,470 | -93,879 | 109,349 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 48,560 | -768,250 | 816,810 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50,692 | -376,534 | 427,226 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 49,387 | -435,302 | 484,688 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Belgium or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belgium, at 31,989 against -405,879 in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 437,868, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net migration?
- Belgium ranks 27th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.