Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Belgium

Belgium: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 3.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2024
All-time low
1.5%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Belgium, 2009–2024

012342009201620242009: 3.2 Percentage2010: 3.3 Percentage2011: 2.6 Percentage2012: 3.2 Percentage2013: 2.9 Percentage2014: 1.5 Percentage2015: 2.1 Percentage2016: 2.4 Percentage2017: 2.8 Percentage2018: 2.6 Percentage2019: 2.9 Percentage2020: 2.4 Percentage2021: 2.7 Percentage2022: 3.3 Percentage2023: 3.5 Percentage2024: 3.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3.7% for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Belgium peaked at 3.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.

That places Belgium 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Belgium, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 3.2%
2010 3.3% +1.2%
2011 2.6% -22.2%
2012 3.2% +25.8%
2013 2.9% -11.5%
2014 1.5% -47.0%
2015 2.1% +41.7%
2016 2.4% +12.6%
2017 2.8% +15.4%
2018 2.6% -4.7%
2019 2.9% +9.4%
2020 2.4% -18.3%
2021 2.7% +13.9%
2022 3.3% +20.7%
2023 3.5% +6.4%
2024 3.7% +6.1%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
2010s 2.6% 1.5% 3.3% 10
2020s 3.1% 2.4% 3.7% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Poland 3.7% compare
  2. 7 Poland 3.7% compare
  3. 10 Finland 3.1% compare
  4. 11 Ireland 2.9% compare
  5. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Belgium?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Belgium was 3.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
How does Belgium rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. 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 Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 647 data points, 2009–2024
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