Belgium vs Netherlands: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Belgium
60,108 Number
in 2024
Netherlands
58,999 Number
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
9th
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 60,108 Number against 58,999 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,109 Number.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,115 Number | 60,632 Number | 31,516 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 40,893 Number | 34,314 Number | 6,579 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 32,976 Number | 29,050 Number | 3,926 Number | Belgium |
| 2020s | 47,390 Number | 57,696 Number | 10,306 Number | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 60,108 Number against 58,999 Number in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1,109 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.