Belgium vs Ireland: Recent immigrants by citizenship
Belgium
1.4%
in 2025
Ireland
1.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Ireland rank
10th
Recent immigrants by citizenship over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 5.9% | 4.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.