Belgium vs European Union: Net migration
Belgium
31,989
in 2025
European Union
-317,019
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
European Union rank
24th
Net migration over time
- Belgium
- European Union
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 31,989 against -317,019 in European Union, a difference of 349,008.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and European Union ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and European Union in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,593 | 11,261 | 5,332 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 10,595 | 290,854 | 280,258 | European Union |
| 1980s | 3,824 | 269,374 | 265,550 | European Union |
| 1990s | 15,470 | 481,268 | 465,798 | European Union |
| 2000s | 48,560 | 1.11 million | 1.06 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 50,692 | 946,932 | 896,241 | European Union |
| 2020s | 49,387 | 1.25 million | 1.20 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Belgium or European Union?
- Belgium, at 31,989 against -317,019 in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Belgium and European Union?
- 349,008, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Union?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and European Union rank globally for net migration?
- Belgium ranks 27th and European Union ranks 24th of 215 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.