Belgium vs Netherlands: Long-term residence permits issued during the year
Belgium
45,556 Person
in 2025
Netherlands
51,703 Person
in 2025
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th
Long-term residence permits issued during the year over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51,703 Person against 45,556 Person in Belgium, a difference of 6,147 Person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 38 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,901 Person | 38,364 Person | 20,463 Person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 37,987 Person | 55,112 Person | 17,124 Person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residence permits issued during the year, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51,703 Person against 45,556 Person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residence permits issued during the year between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 6,147 Person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for long-term residence permits issued during the year?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residence permits issued during the year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.