Belgium vs Italy: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Belgium
318,195 Person
in 2025
Italy
1.86 million Person
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Italy rank
6th
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.86 million Person against 318,195 Person in Belgium, a difference of 1.54 million Person.
That makes Italy's figure about 5.8 times Belgium's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,316 Person | 861,378 Person | 860,062 Person | Italy |
| 2010s | 141,889 Person | 2.08 million Person | 1.94 million Person | Italy |
| 2020s | 278,092 Person | 1.99 million Person | 1.71 million Person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.86 million Person against 318,195 Person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Belgium and Italy?
- 1.54 million Person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Italy ranks 6th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.