Belgium vs France: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Belgium
15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
France
13 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
10th
France rank
11th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons against 13 Number per hundred thousand persons in France, a difference of 2.9 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 11th of 40 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.89 Number per hundred thousand persons | 9.76 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.13 Number per hundred thousand persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 17.91 Number per hundred thousand persons | 14.33 Number per hundred thousand persons | 3.59 Number per hundred thousand persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons against 13 Number per hundred thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Belgium and France?
- 2.9 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 11th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.