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Belgium had 33,950 nationality changes in 2020

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Belgium had 33,950 nationality changes in 2020

In 2020, 33,915 inhabitants obtained Belgian citizenship and 35 inhabitants lost Belgian citizenship, representing a total of 33,950 nationality changes. This is what emerged from the figures of Statbel, the Belgian statistical office.

The top five nationalities who obtained Belgian citizenship in 2020:

  1. Moroccans (3,756)
  2. Romanians (2,079)
  3. Afghans (1,464)
  4. Syrians (1,431)
  5. Italians (1,217)