International migrant stock, total in Belgium
Belgium: International migrant stock, total was 2.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock, total in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock, total in Belgium stood at 2.35 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock, total in Belgium peaked at 2.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 944,340, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
International migrant stock, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 944,340 | — |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 2.35 million | +14.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.35 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 7.0× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.35 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 429,370, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 974,085 | 944,340 | 1.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.08 million | 1.24 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.57 million | 1.81 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.05 million | 2.35 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More financial sector data for Belgium
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 141.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 193.33 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock, total in Belgium?
- International migrant stock, total in Belgium was 2.35 million in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,340 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for international migrant stock, total?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.