Belgium vs United Kingdom: Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data

Belgium
2,020 Person
in 2026
United Kingdom
3,380 Person
in 2020
Belgium rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3,380 Person against 2,020 Person in Belgium, a difference of 1,360 Person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 33 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 2,740 Person 1,755 Person 985 Person Belgium
2010s 2,325 Person 2,856 Person 531.5 Person United Kingdom
2020s 1,860 Person 3,380 Person 1,520 Person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data, Belgium or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3,380 Person against 2,020 Person in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data between Belgium and United Kingdom?
1,360 Person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data?
Belgium ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex - monthly data
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 619 data points, 2008–2026
Last refreshed