Belgium vs Luxembourg: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Belgium
2,314 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Luxembourg
2,595 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2,595 Per million inhabitants against 2,314 Per million inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 281 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,758 Per million inhabitants | 3,325 Per million inhabitants | 1,567 Per million inhabitants | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 2,185 Per million inhabitants | 2,921 Per million inhabitants | 736.5 Per million inhabitants | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 2,595 Per million inhabitants against 2,314 Per million inhabitants in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 281 Per million inhabitants, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.