Belgium (2024)
60,108
persons
+8.9% YoY
YoY Change
+8.9%
persons
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

Belgium Citizenship Acquisitions (2024) — source data. Eurostat.
Year persons YoY Change
2024 60,108 +8.9%
2023 55,213 +13.9%
2022 48,482 +23.6%
2021 39,233 +15.7%
2020 33,915 -16.5%
2019 40,594 +12.1%
2018 36,200 -3.2%
2017 37,399 +17.1%
2016 31,935 +18.0%
2015 27,071 +44.6%
2014 18,726 -46.2%
2013 34,801 -9.9%
2012 38,612 +29.6%
2011 29,786 -14.0%
2010 34,636 +5.7%
2009 32,767 -13.1%
2008 37,710 +4.6%
2007 36,063 +13.2%
2006 31,860 +1.1%
2005 31,512 n/a

About this Dataset

Belgium recorded 60,108 persons in 2024. The latest change was +4,895. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 18,726 in 2014 to 60,108 in 2024.

This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Belgium from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Belgium from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).

The series peaked at 60,108 persons in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18,726 in 2014. The latest reading of 60,108 in 2024 represents a change of +4,895.