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🇧🇪 Migration to & from Belgium

Historic Net Migration for Belgium (1950-2024)

Belgium has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 4,699 40,594
1951 4,614 36,040
1952 5,588 45,722
1953 5,195 44,714
1954 6,009 48,336
1955 6,433 45,886
1956 6,525 47,451
1957 7,473 51,946
1958 8,309 56,579
1959 9,407 62,655
1960 9,893 50,208
1961 10,566 61,872
1962 14,829 57,044
1963 16,355 58,011
1964 17,687 66,965
1965 18,243 57,381
1966 18,985 52,909
1967 19,492 48,925
1968 19,809 38,635
1969 20,072 40,341
1970 19,393 42,293
1971 7,992 29,760
1972 8,384 26,884
1973 8,684 19,480
1974 8,924 16,062
1975 9,652 9,278
1976 10,360 11,572
1977 10,460 18,654
1978 10,828 16,952
1979 11,277 22,145
1980 11,482 21,309
1981 2,826 13,844
1982 1,100 9,473
1983 1,252 4,136
1984 1,697 6,773
1985 2,165 4,729
1986 2,964 8,563
1987 3,525 15,763
1988 3,929 19,073
1989 7,301 20,944
1990 8,299 27,846
1991 27,038 48,140
1992 25,941 45,912
1993 18,542 31,975
1994 17,636 30,175
1995 1,937 12,344
1996 15,684 27,065
1997 10,262 21,924
1998 12,517 21,511
1999 16,849 25,489
2000 13,952 24,582
2001 34,924 45,993
2002 39,404 45,944
2003 34,472 40,630
2004 35,143 49,434
2005 50,576 65,753
2006 53,574 73,361
2007 59,911 80,739
2008 66,470 87,691
2009 97,175 118,765
2010 105,232 128,615
2011 52,464 75,397
2012 45,001 62,376
2013 28,066 43,140
2014 37,472 56,546
2015 63,536 73,885
2016 28,090 40,847
2017 37,981 46,913
2018 50,604 57,136
2019 58,469 66,890
2020 43,777 32,088
2021 24,017 29,385
2022 118,615 112,568
2023 41,679 29,578
2024 36,243 22,163

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Belgium for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Belgium (2024-2100)

Belgium will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 36,243 22,163
2025 31,989 17,516
2026 29,607 14,563
2027 29,245 13,431
2028 28,893 12,534
2029 28,360 11,540
2030 26,766 9,424
2031 26,050 8,299
2032 26,131 7,944
2033 26,900 8,303
2034 25,928 6,953
2035 25,743 6,465
2036 25,835 6,282
2037 26,557 6,859
2038 25,917 5,896
2039 25,139 4,526
2040 25,040 3,649
2041 26,042 3,857
2042 25,568 2,170
2043 25,931 1,195
2044 26,858 595
2045 26,183 -1,724
2046 26,681 -3,125
2047 26,626 -4,881
2048 26,469 -6,984
2049 26,281 -8,951
2050 26,426 -10,550
2051 25,842 -13,257
2052 24,885 -16,119
2053 24,638 -18,047
2054 25,903 -18,347
2055 26,163 -19,476
2056 25,611 -21,198
2057 24,902 -22,763
2058 28,244 -19,891
2059 26,864 -21,299
2060 26,899 -21,142
2061 24,639 -23,349
2062 25,717 -21,830
2063 25,171 -21,540
2064 25,592 -20,613
2065 25,730 -19,480
2066 25,940 -18,303
2067 26,398 -17,056
2068 25,336 -17,175
2069 25,644 -16,038
2070 24,953 -15,824
2071 26,682 -13,325
2072 26,345 -13,068
2073 25,798 -13,081
2074 25,968 -12,866
2075 26,867 -11,761
2076 27,141 -11,317
2077 25,730 -12,621
2078 24,417 -14,095
2079 25,671 -12,801
2080 24,812 -13,789
2081 26,749 -11,957
2082 24,653 -14,193
2083 25,855 -13,137
2084 25,431 -13,734
2085 25,644 -13,424
2086 24,780 -14,132
2087 23,737 -15,252
2088 23,710 -15,102
2089 24,399 -14,285
2090 24,400 -14,257
2091 24,353 -14,229
2092 22,571 -15,901
2093 23,039 -15,316
2094 22,048 -16,240
2095 22,394 -15,701
2096 23,182 -15,286
2097 22,737 -15,999
2098 21,511 -17,894
2099 21,984 -18,090
2100 22,237 -18,366

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Belgium

Causes of Emigration from Belgium

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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