More than a Third of the Population in Belgium Is of Foreign Origin, VRT NWS: the Reference Information Site

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According to the Statbel statistical office, more than a third (36%) of the population in our country is of foreign origin. As of 1 January last, the Belgian population of 11.82 million had 64% Belgians of Belgian origin (7.57 million people), 22.1% Belgians of foreign origin (2.62 million) and 13.8% non-Belges (1.63 million).

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One in four Catalans was born abroad. According to the INE's Continuous Population Statistics, with provisional data updated up to the first quarter of 2025, in Catalonia there are now just over 2 million people from other countries, representing 25.1% of the population, an unprecedented percentage. The weight of newcomers climbs to around 45% of the population between 25 and 40 years old. Between January and April, the balance of the population…