Belgium vs Ireland: Net migration
Belgium
31,989
in 2025
Ireland
35,417
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Ireland rank
26th
Net migration over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 35,417 against 31,989 in Belgium, a difference of 3,428.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,593 | -16,939 | 33,532 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 10,595 | 9,602 | 992.9 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3,824 | -20,728 | 24,552 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15,470 | 6,881 | 8,590 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 48,560 | 42,154 | 6,406 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50,692 | 3,650 | 47,041 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 49,387 | 42,508 | 6,878 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 35,417 against 31,989 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Belgium and Ireland?
- 3,428, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for net migration?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 218 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.