Ghana → Belgium
Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows
- From
- Ghana
- To
- Belgium
- Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
- 506
- Change since 2018
- +1.4%
- Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
- 0.33%
Inflow 2023506OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ghana to Belgium
Inflows of nationals of Ghana recorded by Belgium; stock of nationals of Ghana living there; and acquisitions of Belgium's nationality (OECD).
Inflows by year
Data table
| 2008 | 501 |
| 2009 | 454 |
| 2010 | 481 |
| 2011 | 812 |
| 2012 | 565 |
| 2013 | 608 |
| 2014 | 525 |
| 2015 | 529 |
| 2016 | 442 |
| 2017 | 395 |
| 2018 | 499 |
| 2019 | 564 |
| 2020 | 380 |
| 2021 | 475 |
| 2022 | 545 |
| 2023 | 506 |
| Year | Inflow | Stock | Acquired nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 4,965 | — |
| 2023 | 506 | 4,965 | 478 |
| 2022 | 545 | 4,865 | 413 |
| 2021 | 475 | 4,712 | 322 |
| 2020 | 380 | 4,763 | 366 |
| 2019 | 564 | 4,584 | 420 |
| 2018 | 499 | 4,542 | 417 |
| 2017 | 395 | 4,670 | 490 |
| 2016 | 442 | 4,658 | 402 |
| 2015 | 529 | 4,522 | 319 |
| 2014 | 525 | 4,274 | 239 |
| 2013 | 608 | 4,058 | 310 |
| 2012 | 565 | 3,901 | 406 |
| 2011 | 812 | 3,399 | 330 |
| 2010 | 481 | 3,141 | 501 |
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
Migrant population
People born in Ghana who live in Belgium: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).
Migrant population by year
Data table
| 1990 | 400 |
| 1995 | 930 |
| 2000 | 2,155 |
| 2005 | 4,158 |
| 2010 | 6,584 |
| 2015 | 9,142 |
| 2020 | 10,908 |
| 2024 | 12,780 |
- Estimate, 2024
- 12,780
- Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
- 0.54%
- Rank among countries of birth, 2024
- 36
- Counted by
- country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024
Residence permits in Belgium
First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Ghana (Eurostat).
- Family538
- Other reasons86
- Education75
- Work9
| Year | First permits | EU Blue Cards | Citizenships acquired | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 708 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 592 | 0 | 510 | 77 |
| 2023 | 519 | 0 | 478 | 79 |
| 2022 | 595 | 0 | 413 | 78 |
| 2021 | 548 | 0 | 322 | 73 |
| 2020 | 399 | 0 | 366 | 72 |
| 2019 | 646 | 1 | 420 | 52 |
| 2018 | 537 | 0 | 417 | 52 |
| 2017 | 446 | 0 | 490 | 75 |
| 2016 | 513 | 0 | 402 | 86 |
| 2015 | 599 | 0 | 319 | 66 |
| 2014 | 585 | 0 | 239 | 47 |
| 2013 | 658 | 0 | 310 | 33 |
| 2012 | 590 | 0 | 406 | 0 |
| 2011 | 806 | 0 | 330 | 0 |
| 2010 | 631 | 0 | 501 | 0 |
- Other paid activities5
- Researchers3
- EU Blue Card1
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 4,856
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 624
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 5
Compared with other corridors
Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Ghana ranks 46.
- Romania12,889
- Ukraine11,972
- France11,830
- Netherlands7,385
- Spain6,420
- Morocco6,155
- Türkiye6,119
- Italy5,642
- Syria5,496
- Portugal4,398
- Palestine4,001
- Afghanistan3,934
- United States8,160
- Germany5,066
- Spain2,506
- Italy1,657
- Canada1,645
- Netherlands797
- Japan363
- Australia362
- Sweden262
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023
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