Belgium vs Norway: Recent immigrants by citizenship

Belgium
1.4%
in 2025
Norway
1.1%
in 2025
Belgium rank
6th
Norway rank
9th

Recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
0.511.522.5200820162025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 0.8% 0.5% Belgium
2010s 1.6% 1.9% 0.3% Norway
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants by citizenship, Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in recent immigrants by citizenship between Belgium and Norway?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for recent immigrants by citizenship?
Belgium ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 26 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed