Belgium vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Net migration

Belgium
31,989
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-391,317
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
28th

Net migration over time

  • Belgium
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 31,989 against -391,317 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 423,306.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 27th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th of 215 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1960s 16,593 -65,618 82,211 Belgium
1970s 10,595 -192,490 203,086 Belgium
1980s 3,824 -847,255 851,079 Belgium
1990s 15,470 -294,726 310,197 Belgium
2000s 48,560 -971,488 1.02 million Belgium
2010s 50,692 -480,306 530,997 Belgium
2020s 49,387 -737,281 786,668 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Belgium or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Belgium, at 31,989 against -391,317 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
423,306, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for net migration?
Belgium ranks 27th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.