Belgium vs Netherlands: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Belgium
16.5
in 2026
Netherlands
12.1
in 2026
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
13th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 16.5 against 12.1 in Netherlands, a difference of 4.4.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 | 7.15 | 3.65 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 9.23 | 5.66 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18 | 13 | 5 | 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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 16.5 against 12.1 in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4.4, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 32 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.