Belgium vs Canada

Belgium vs Canada: Net migration rate

Net migration rate in 2023: 3.6 per 1,000 people in Belgium and 11 per 1,000 people in Canada, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Canada, by 7.5 per 1,000 people, or 3.1 times that in Belgium.

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per 1,000 people · UN

Belgium vs Canada: Net migration rateNet migration rate in 2023: 3.6 per 1,000 people in Belgium and 11 per 1,000 people in Canada, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Canada, by 7.5 per 1,000 people, or 3.1 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumCanadaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

What the numbers say

  • Canada has been higher since 2011, when it overtook Belgium.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 52 and Canada ranked 21 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 2 per 1,000 people and Canada at 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2100.

Every year

per 1,000 people · UN

YearBelgiumCanada
20233.611
202210.211.9
20212.15.2
20203.86.7
20195.110.3
20184.411.3
20173.310.1
20162.59.1
20155.66.2
20143.35.4
20132.56.8
20124.17
20114.86.6
20109.66.6
200997.2
20086.27.1
20075.66.5
20065.16.2
20054.86.3
20043.46.1
20033.35.8
20023.86.6
20013.47.1
20001.46.5
19991.65.2
19981.24.7
199714.8
19961.55.2
19950.24.8
19941.74.6
19931.84.6
19922.64.8
19912.74.8
19900.86.5
19890.79.4
19880.48.8
19870.46.5
19860.34.7
19850.22.7
19840.22.2
19830.12.6
19820.13.6
19810.34.6
19801.25
19791.13.6
19781.12.2
19771.13
19761.14.6
197516
19740.96.8
19730.95.6
19720.94
19710.89.6
1970214.2
19692.14.4
19682.15.3
19672.16.5
196627.2
19651.95.7
19641.93.5
19631.82.7
19621.61.9
19611.21.9
19601.12.8
195913.8
19580.96.4
19570.810.8
19560.710.3
19550.76.1
19540.78.3
19530.69.5
19520.610.2
19510.510.1
19500.54.4
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumCanada
20243.1-45.5–49.89.35–14.1
20252.7-0.9–6.68.13.4–14.4
20262.5-1.5–6.87.21.8–14.4
20272.5-1.9–7.26.91.3–14.2
20282.4-2–7.16.80.5–14.3
20292.4-2–7.36.50.3–14.6
20302.3-2.6–7.26.40–14.9
20312.2-2.6–7.16.4-0.2–14.6
20322.2-2.7–7.56.1-1.1–14.6
20332.3-2.6–7.55.8-1.7–14.4
20342.2-2.9–7.36-1.7–14.9
20352.2-3–7.65.6-2.2–14.2
20362.2-3–7.85.8-2.7–14.2
20372.2-2.6–7.65.8-2.5–14.3
20382.2-2.9–7.95.8-2.6–14
20392.1-2.9–7.95.7-3–14.8
20402.1-2.7–7.55.6-3.3–14.2
20412.2-3–7.65.7-3.5–14.9
20422.1-3.1–7.55.7-3.4–14.9
20432.2-2.9–7.75.7-3.2–14.9
20442.3-3.2–7.35.7-3–14.9
20452.2-3.4–7.45.9-3.4–14.3
20462.2-3.1–7.75.6-3.6–13.9
20472.2-3.2–85.6-4–14
20482.2-3.3–7.85.7-4.1–14
20492.2-3.9–7.85.4-4.5–13.6
20502.2-3.6–7.75.7-3.9–14.6
20512.2-3.2–7.55.7-4.1–14.6
20522.1-3.9–7.55.9-3.7–14.7
20532.1-3.4–7.75.6-4.8–14
20542.2-3.1–7.85.6-5–13.9
20552.2-3.2–7.85.6-4.7–14.7
20562.2-3.4–7.65.7-4.6–14.6
20572.1-3.2–7.55.8-5.2–14.4
20582.4-3–7.86-5.1–14.3
20592.3-3–85.9-4.8–14.4
20602.3-2.5–7.75.7-4.6–13.8
20612.1-3.3–7.55.8-4.4–14
20622.2-3.4–7.55.9-4.2–14.1
20632.2-3.3–7.45.8-4.6–13.9
20642.2-3.4–7.75.7-5.2–14.3
20652.2-3.6–7.75.7-4.8–14.4
20662.2-3.5–7.55.6-4.9–14.2
20672.3-3.6–7.95.8-5.6–14.1
20682.2-3.8–7.65.5-5.1–14.1
20692.2-3.7–85.5-5.2–13.5
20702.2-3.6–7.85.5-5.6–13.9
20712.3-3.5–7.75.5-5.8–13.8
20722.3-3.9–7.95.5-5.3–14.1
20732.3-3.4–7.75.3-6.3–13.7
20742.3-3.3–8.15.4-6.3–13.9
20752.4-3–7.95.6-5.6–13.5
20762.4-3.7–7.75.7-5.9–13.5
20772.3-3.7–7.75.4-5.7–13.5
20782.1-3.8–7.95.6-5.8–14.1
20792.3-3.4–8.25.5-6.2–13.9
20802.2-3.7–7.75.5-5.7–13.6
20812.4-3.8–8.25.7-5.7–14.1
20822.2-3.9–7.85.4-6.4–13.3
20832.3-3.6–7.95.6-6–14
20842.2-3.5–7.75.5-5.9–14
20852.3-3.6–8.35.4-5.9–14.3
20862.2-3.5–85.4-6–13.7
20872.1-3.5–7.75.3-6.5–14.1
20882.1-3.8–7.55.9-5.7–14.3
20892.2-3.7–7.75.3-6.1–14.1
20902.2-3.5–7.85.1-6.2–14.2
20912.2-4.1–85.5-4.6–15.1
20922-4.1–7.75.3-5.7–14.4
20932.1-3.7–7.95.4-5.5–15
20942-3.9–85.3-5.7–14.8
20952-4.3–85.3-5.5–14.5
20962.1-4.2–8.15.3-5.5–15
20972-4–8.25.6-5–14.8
20981.9-3.9–7.95.5-5.3–15
20992-3.7–7.95.3-5.3–14.1
21002-3.6–7.85.3-5.5–14.3

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Good to know

  • People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.

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