All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Belgium

Belgium: All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each was 535,538 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
535,538 Person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
535,538 Person
in 2025
All-time low
324,974 Person
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Belgium, 2010–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201720252010: 325.0k Person2011: 342.3k Person2012: 339.7k Person2013: 339.1k Person2014: 351.7k Person2015: 366.8k Person2016: 403.0k Person2017: 416.0k Person2018: 433.0k Person2019: 452.2k Person2020: 457.4k Person2021: 492.9k Person2022: 504.5k Person2023: 517.7k Person2024: 527.9k Person2025: 535.5k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Belgium is 535,538 Person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Belgium peaked at 535,538 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 324,974 Person, in 2010.

Belgium ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Belgium, 2010 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2010 324,974 Person —
2011 342,291 Person +5.3%
2012 339,689 Person -0.8%
2013 339,067 Person -0.2%
2014 351,655 Person +3.7%
2015 366,790 Person +4.3%
2016 403,001 Person +9.9%
2017 415,998 Person +3.2%
2018 433,009 Person +4.1%
2019 452,249 Person +4.4%
2020 457,426 Person +1.1%
2021 492,888 Person +7.8%
2022 504,457 Person +2.3%
2023 517,711 Person +2.6%
2024 527,949 Person +2.0%
2025 535,538 Person +1.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 535,538 Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 331,623 Person, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 535,538 Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 331,623 Person, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 376,872 Person 324,974 Person 452,249 Person 10
2020s 505,995 Person 457,426 Person 535,538 Person 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Switzerland 813,792 Person compare
  2. 11 Greece 713,407 Person compare
  3. 12 Austria 596,239 Person compare
  4. 14 Czechia 486,518 Person compare
  5. 15 Sweden 429,685 Person compare
  6. 16 Denmark 396,091 Person compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Belgium?
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in Belgium was 535,538 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 535,538 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 324,974 Person in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 524 data points, 2010–2025
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