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
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.