Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Belgium
Belgium: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship was 60,108 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60,108 Number
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
62,160 Number
in 2001
All-time low
18,726 Number
in 2014
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Belgium, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Belgium is 60,108 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 221.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Belgium peaked at 62,160 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,726 Number, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34,034 Number | — |
| 1999 | 24,196 Number | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 61,980 Number | +156.2% |
| 2001 | 62,160 Number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46,417 Number | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 33,709 Number | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 34,754 Number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,512 Number | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 31,860 Number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36,063 Number | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 37,710 Number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 32,767 Number | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 34,636 Number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 29,786 Number | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 38,612 Number | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 34,801 Number | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 18,726 Number | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 27,071 Number | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 31,935 Number | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 37,399 Number | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 36,200 Number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 40,594 Number | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 33,915 Number | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 39,233 Number | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 48,482 Number | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 55,213 Number | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 60,108 Number | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,115 Number | 24,196 Number | 34,034 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 40,893 Number | 31,512 Number | 62,160 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,976 Number | 18,726 Number | 40,594 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,390 Number | 33,915 Number | 60,108 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 France 103,661 Number compare
- 7 Sweden 62,989 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 58,999 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 58,999 Number compare
- 11 Switzerland 39,912 Number compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Belgium?
- Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Belgium was 60,108 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62,160 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,726 Number in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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