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
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in Belgium, 2010–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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