Belgium vs France: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Belgium
59.4%
in 2025
France
59.5%
in 2025
Belgium rank
10th
France rank
9th
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 59.5% against 59.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 74.4% | 37.4% | France |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 61.6% | 7.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence, Belgium or France?
- France, at 59.5% against 59.4% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Belgium ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.