Belgium Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population (2025)
Belgium's Foreign Nationals (Non-Citizen) Population: 1,668,807 persons in 2025, +2.1% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_POP1CTZ), 2005–2025.
Belgium (2025)
1,668,807
persons
+2.1% YoY
YoY Change
+2.1%
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,668,807 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,633,795 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,589,004 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,488,896 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,454,039 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,437,580 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,400,238 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,366,070 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,346,358 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,327,421 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,272,751 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,237,696 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,222,741 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,197,598 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,162,608 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 1,052,844 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,009,055 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 971,448 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 932,161 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 900,473 | +3.4% |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 1,668,807 persons in 2025. The latest change was +2.1%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 870,862 persons in 2005 to 1,668,807 persons in 2025.
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Belgium.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the non-citizen (foreign national) population in Belgium. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 1,668,807 persons in 2025, up from a low of 870,862 persons in 2005. The latest change was +2.1%.