Belgium vs France: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Belgium
60,108 Number
in 2024
France
103,661 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
France rank
6th
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 103,661 Number against 60,108 Number in Belgium, a difference of 43,553 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and France ranks 6th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,115 Number | 135,642 Number | 106,526 Number | France |
| 2000s | 40,893 Number | 142,713 Number | 101,820 Number | France |
| 2010s | 32,976 Number | 112,364 Number | 79,388 Number | France |
| 2020s | 47,390 Number | 106,460 Number | 59,070 Number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship, Belgium or France?
- France, at 103,661 Number against 60,108 Number in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship between Belgium and France?
- 43,553 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 8th and France ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.