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Somalia → Belgium

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Somalia
To
Belgium
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
862
Change since 2018
-2.8%
Share of all arrivals in Belgium, 2023
0.56%
Inflow 2023862OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Somalia to Belgium

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

Inflows by year

9931,985200820112014201720202023
9931,985200820112014201720202023
Data table
200853
200948
2010168
2011550
2012352
2013287
2014364
20151,985
2016908
2017652
2018887
20191,094
2020701
20211,089
2022778
2023862
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—7,739—
20238627,718893
20227787,847911
20211,0897,340616
20207016,926266
20191,0945,818335
20188875,086173
20176524,722152
20169084,123101
20151,9852,190131
20143641,90569
20132871,864115
20123521,701101
20115501,36052
201016878471
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

6,49513k19901995200020052010201520202024
6,49513k19902000201020202024
Data table
1990138
1995233
2000393
20051,064
20101,931
20154,277
20208,781
202412,989
Estimate, 2024
12,989
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.55%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
34
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 Somalia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons446
  2. Family376
  3. Education2
  4. Work2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025826000
2024994089414
2023784089316
2022787091112
2021742061610
202056902666
2019963033517
2018955017314
20171,11901525
20161,20001018
201572701312
20142710692
201327701155
201228101010
20112610520
20101760710
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
6,169
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
768
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Belgium, 2023; Somalia ranks 34.

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 Somalia, 2023
  1. Germany6,720
  2. Canada5,170
  3. France1,734
  4. Netherlands1,453
  5. United States1,450
  6. Austria1,248
  7. Türkiye1,026
  8. Italy785
  9. Finland645
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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