Belgium

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 31,989 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Belgium has gained a cumulative 1.8 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+31,989

Net migration rate

+2.7 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+3,733,011

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

118,615

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

1,100

Lowest year: 1982

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+22606

Per year

Belgium receives approximately 31,989 net migrants per year (2.7 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 118,615 in 2022.

Migration flows in Belgium are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).