Female migrants in Belgium
Belgium: Female migrants was 50.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Belgium, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Belgium stood at 50.9%.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Belgium peaked at 51.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1990.
That places Belgium 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.9% | — |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 66 Malawi 51.1% compare
- 67 Lebanon 51.0% compare
- 68 Switzerland 50.9% compare
- 70 Russian Federation 50.9% compare
- 71 Bermuda 50.7% compare
- 72 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 50.7% compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Belgium?
- Female migrants in Belgium was 50.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for female migrants?
- Belgium ranks 69th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.