Belgium vs Pre-demographic dividend: Net migration

Belgium
31,989
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
-390,221
in 2025
Belgium rank
27th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
27th

Net migration over time

  • Belgium
  • Pre-demographic dividend
-2.0M02.0M196019922025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 31,989 against -390,221 in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 422,210.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 27th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Pre-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 16,593 -42,470 59,063 Belgium
1970s 10,595 53,826 43,230 Pre-demographic dividend
1980s 3,824 -791,325 795,149 Belgium
1990s 15,470 -181,324 196,794 Belgium
2000s 48,560 -650,259 698,819 Belgium
2010s 50,692 -349,797 400,489 Belgium
2020s 49,387 -643,284 692,671 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, Belgium or Pre-demographic dividend?
Belgium, at 31,989 against -390,221 in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between Belgium and Pre-demographic dividend?
422,210, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Pre-demographic dividend?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for net migration?
Belgium ranks 27th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 27th 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.