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Nigeria → Belgium

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From
Nigeria
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
585
Change since 2018
+44.8%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.38%
Inflow 2023585OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Nigeria to Belgium

Inflows of nationals of Nigeria recorded by Belgium; stock of nationals of Nigeria living there; and acquisitions of Belgium's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

325649200820112014201720202023
325649200820112014201720202023
Data table
2008336
2009377
2010489
2011570
2012465
2013422
2014397
2015396
2016388
2017373
2018404
2019470
2020382
2021539
2022649
2023585
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,522—
20235854,487423
20226494,252356
20215394,109326
20203824,084275
20194703,898373
20184043,933354
20173733,920333
20163883,938322
20153963,872265
20143973,658137
20134223,521183
20124653,391251
20115703,247239
20104892,590274
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Nigeria who live in Belgium: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

4,0678,13419901995200020052010201520202024
4,0678,13419902000201020202024
Data table
1990733
1995974
20001,289
20052,489
20104,348
20155,633
20206,694
20248,134
Estimate, 2024
8,134
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.35%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
46
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

Belgium's consulates in Nigeria

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Belgium's consulates located in Nigeria.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20245,6901,9793,54662.3%
20234,7721,7922,98062.4%
20224,5821,3412,96564.7%
202175632823030.4%
20201,19561652844.2%
20195,4452,7052,45945.2%
20183,8271,8981,75645.9%
20173,0771,4241,38845.1%
20162,8411,4021,31546.3%
20154,3752,3031,88143.0%
20144,2232,4261,72240.8%
20134,6362,1662,17546.9%
20125,1152,5681,97238.6%
20113,5342,1951,33937.9%
20103,5862,2501,33637.3%
20093,0042,01598932.9%

Applications by year

2,8455,6902009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,8455,690200920122015201820212024
Data table
20093,004
20103,586
20113,534
20125,115
20134,636
20144,223
20154,375
20162,841
20173,077
20183,827
20195,445
20201,195
2021756
20224,582
20234,772
20245,690
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Belgium

First residence permits issued by Belgium to citizens of Nigeria (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family216
  2. Other reasons115
  3. Education111
  4. Work28
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025470000
20244470353186
20235072423201
20224611356186
20214560326185
20203860275156
20194290373130
2018395035481
20174260333109
2016398032288
2015458026567
2014420013769
2013449018368
201245502510
201159202390
201061502740
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities20
  2. Researchers5
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
3,636
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
360
Changed status into work, 2025
12
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Belgium in Nigeria, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyAbujanigeria.diplomatie.belgium.be
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Nigeria ranks 44.

Inflows to Belgium, 2023
  1. Romania12,889
  2. Ukraine11,972
  3. France11,830
  4. Netherlands7,385
  5. Spain6,420
  6. Morocco6,155
  7. Türkiye6,119
  8. Italy5,642
  9. Syria5,496
  10. Portugal4,398
  11. Palestine4,001
  12. Afghanistan3,934
Other destinations for people from Nigeria, 2023
  1. Canada17,465
  2. United States16,330
  3. Germany6,368
  4. Italy6,182
  5. Spain3,326
  6. France1,797
  7. Netherlands1,518
  8. Australia1,394
  9. Türkiye1,100
  10. Finland1,020
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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