Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Belgium

Belgium: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year was 318,195 Person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
318,195 Person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
319,551 Person
in 2024
All-time low
859 Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Belgium, 2008–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201620252008: 859 Person2009: 1.8k Person2010: 126.0k Person2011: 113.7k Person2012: 102.1k Person2013: 95.8k Person2014: 98.6k Person2015: 103.5k Person2016: 201.2k Person2017: 194.9k Person2018: 192.1k Person2019: 191.1k Person2020: 193.4k Person2021: 221.2k Person2022: 308.5k Person2023: 307.8k Person2024: 319.6k Person2025: 318.2k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Belgium is 318,195 Person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 207.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Belgium peaked at 319,551 Person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 859 Person, in 2008.

That places Belgium 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Belgium, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 859 Person
2009 1,774 Person +106.5%
2010 126,001 Person +7002.6%
2011 113,727 Person -9.7%
2012 102,075 Person -10.2%
2013 95,768 Person -6.2%
2014 98,643 Person +3.0%
2015 103,493 Person +4.9%
2016 201,195 Person +94.4%
2017 194,872 Person -3.1%
2018 192,055 Person -1.4%
2019 191,063 Person -0.5%
2020 193,360 Person +1.2%
2021 221,170 Person +14.4%
2022 308,507 Person +39.5%
2023 307,767 Person -0.2%
2024 319,551 Person +3.8%
2025 318,195 Person -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,316 Person 859 Person 1,774 Person 2
2010s 141,889 Person 95,768 Person 201,195 Person 10
2020s 278,092 Person 193,360 Person 319,551 Person 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Italy 1.86 million Person compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 453,723 Person compare
  3. 8 Austria 337,277 Person compare
  4. 10 Czechia 263,005 Person compare
  5. 11 Poland 234,945 Person compare
  6. 11 Poland 234,945 Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Belgium?
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Belgium was 318,195 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 319,551 Person in 2024.
What is the lowest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 859 Person in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 698 data points, 2008–2025
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