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STAT Belgium France HISTORY
Commitment to Development Index (immigration) 5
Ranked 14th. 25% more than France
4
Ranked 19th.
Cultural Diversity Index 0.462
Ranked 40th. 84% more than France
0.251
Ranked 83th.
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Chechen population centres Aarschot Besançon , Nice , Orleans , Strasbourg , Le Mans , Paris , Montpelier , Toulouse , Tours
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population 40,000
Ranked 17th.
600,000
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Belgium

Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Russians 50,000
Ranked 28th.
115,000
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Belgium
Ethnic Fractionalization Index 0.567
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than France
0.272
Ranked 110th.
Ethnic Fractionalization Index per million people 0.0546
Ranked 60th. 13 times more than France
0.00437
Ranked 129th.
Foreign-born population 1.38 millions
Ranked 7th.
7.2 millions
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Belgium
Foreign-born population per million people 0.127 millions
Ranked 4th. 14% more than France
0.111 millions
Ranked 7th.
Nationality compositions of Canada, share of immigrants 0.3%
Ranked 51st.
1.3%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Belgium
Population born in another EU state 0.695 millions
Ranked 6th.
2.12 millions
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belgium
Refugees and asylum seekers > Accepted asylum applications 5,880
Ranked 9th.
14,325
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Belgium
Refugees and asylum seekers > Accepted asylum applications per million people 527.73
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than France
218.05
Ranked 12th.
Refugees and asylum seekers > Natives per Refugee 480
Ranked 102nd. 55% more than France
310
Ranked 111th.
Visa overstay rate > Australia 0.34
Ranked 140th.
0.43
Ranked 130th. 26% more than Belgium

Nationality compositions of > Norway 1,089
Ranked 66th.
5,022
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Belgium
Nationality compositions of > Canada 20,215
Ranked 54th.
79,550
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Belgium
Share of foreign born people in the EU 6.4%
Ranked 8th.
7.8%
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Belgium
Population born outside EU per million people 0.0629 million
Ranked 8th.
0.0781 million
Ranked 6th. 24% more than Belgium
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Lebanese 7,000
Ranked 33th.
250,000
Ranked 9th. 36 times more than Belgium
Visas > Visa requirements for > Dutch > Length of stay Freedom of Movement Freedom of Movement
Visas > Visa requirements for > German citizens > Length of stay Freedom of movement Freedom of movement
Visas > Visa requirements for > German citizens > Conditions of access visa-free visa-free
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jewish > Percent Jewish 0.28%
Ranked 8th.
0.77%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belgium

Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Total Jews 30,300
Ranked 12th.
483,500
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Belgium

Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Pre-war Jewish population 65,000
Ranked 8th.
350,000
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Belgium
Nationality compositions of > Norway per million people 104.27
Ranked 58th. 37% more than France
76.15
Ranked 66th.
Nationality compositions of > Maastricht 1,012 Jan
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than France
307 Jan
Ranked 10th.

Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Enlarged Jewish population per thousand people 3.59
Ranked 13th.
9.13
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Belgium

Population born in another EU state per million people 0.0638 millions
Ranked 1st. 96% more than France
0.0326 millions
Ranked 7th.
Population born outside EU 0.685 million
Ranked 9th.
5.08 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Belgium
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Core Jewish population per thousand people 2.78
Ranked 5th.
7.43
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium
Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Conditions of access visa-free visa-free
Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Fee n/a n/a
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Canadians 4,145
Ranked 18th.
11,931
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Belgium
Visas > Visa requirements for > Austrian citizens > Length of stay permitted Freedom of movement Freedom of movement
Visas > Visa requirements for > Australian citizens > Conditions of access visa-free visa-free
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Core Jewish population 30,300
Ranked 6th.
483,500
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Belgium
Nationality compositions of > Canada per thousand people 1.92
Ranked 65th. 53% more than France
1.25
Ranked 83th.
Nationality compositions of > Maastricht per million people 90.83 Jan
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than France
4.67 Jan
Ranked 8th.

Visas > Visa requirements for > United States citizens > Requirement Visa not required Visa not required
Visas > Visa requirements for > United States citizens > Allowed period of stay 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area 90 days within 180 days in the Schengen area (in Regions of France )
Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Total Jews per thousand people 2.78
Ranked 8th.
7.43
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belgium

Destination countries of nationalities and ethnic groups > Jews > Percent Jewish 0.36%
Ranked 13th.
0.943%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Belgium
Nationality compositions of > Canada, share of Canadian population 0.1%
Ranked 34th.
0.3%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Belgium

SOURCES: cgdev.org/cdi; Ethnic and Cultural Diversity By Country. James D. Faeron. Journal of Economic Growth, 8, 195-222, 2003, p. 215 ff.; Wikipedia: Chechen diaspora (Chechen diaspora per country) (Refworld | Continuing Human Rights Abuses Force Chechens to Flee to Europe); https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60.; Wikipedia: Russian diaspora (Statistics); Ethnic and Cultural Diversity By Country. James D. Faeron. Journal of Economic Growth, 8, 195-222, 2003, p. 215 ff.; Ethnic and Cultural Diversity By Country. James D. Faeron. Journal of Economic Growth, 8, 195-222, 2003, p. 215 ff. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-11-034/EN/KS-SF-11-034-EN.PDF, eurostat, Statistics in focus, 34/2011, Katya Vasileva. p. 2.; http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-11-034/EN/KS-SF-11-034-EN.PDF, eurostat, Statistics in focus, 34/2011, Katya Vasileva. p. 2. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Immigration to Canada (Canadian permanent resident population by country of birth) ([1] , Place of birth for the immigrant population by period of immigration, 2006 counts and percentages [1] , Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_in_the_European_Union
Mona W. Claussen (27 November 2013) Slik håndterer Europa asylstrømmen Aftenposten based on numbers from Eurostat . Retrieved 5 December 2013
http://open-data.europa.eu/en/data/dataset?q=asylum&op=&ext_boolean=all
; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_in_the_European_Union
Mona W. Claussen (27 November 2013) Slik håndterer Europa asylstrømmen Aftenposten based on numbers from Eurostat . Retrieved 5 December 2013
http://open-data.europa.eu/en/data/dataset?q=asylum&op=&ext_boolean=all
. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by refugee population (By Country of Asylum); Wikipedia: Visa policy of Australia (Modified Non-Return Rate) (Modified Non-Return Rate Quarterly Report Ending at 30 June 2013, ); http://www.ssb.no/en/innvbef; http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D; Wikipedia: Lebanese people (Diaspora); Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Dutch citizens (Africa); Wikipedia: Visa requirements for German citizens (Africa); http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13992-statistics and http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/psf/box52/a467cg01.html; Wikipedia: The Holocaust (The following figures from Lucy Dawidowicz show the annihilation of the Jewish population of Europe by (pre-war) country:) (Dawidowicz, Lucy . The War Against the Jews , Bantam, 1986.p. 403, . Eric Lichtblau (1 March 2013). "The Holocaust Just Got More Shocking" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2 March 2013 . ., The Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names, The Holocaust: Tracing Lost Family Members); http://www.ssb.no/en/innvbef. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Maastricht (Inhabitants by nationality) (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Bevolking; geslacht, leeftijd, nationaliteit en regio, 1 januari" . Retrieved 9 April 2013 .); https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:Rv2hLhme008J:www.jewishdatabank.org/Reports/World_Jewish_Population_2010.pdf+world+jewish+population+2010&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShFmlEo2XYeBjYVUGgz_STm8ZXvaFqIMHdpfxUC8uWpDuLqb9l7GvJbF2piXHqxgDaGkOY3jfCA_RkpUlKLSByoSQC3cLV-5LcpxgXggqUIYwzK9hdfmwVv4Sz0BdeFMxJ_-2To&sig=AHIEtbT5tVUek4PSi_N_5f0Dwe-11sBzMg, Number 2 - 2010. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Sergio DellaPergola. p. 60. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Austrian citizens (Africa); Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Austrian citizens (Americas); Wikipedia: Canadian diaspora; Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Australian citizens (Africa); http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Maastricht (Inhabitants by nationality) (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Bevolking; geslacht, leeftijd, nationaliteit en regio, 1 januari" . Retrieved 9 April 2013 .). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Visa requirements for United States citizens (Europe) ("Japan Country Specific Information - Entry/Exit Requirements for U.S. Citizens" . Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State . Retrieved 18 November 2013 .); Wikipedia: Visa requirements for United States citizens (Visa requirements); http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13992-statistics and http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/psf/box52/a467cg01.html. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/jewpop.html, Jewish Population of the World. 2012.; http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/hlt/97-557/T404-eng.cfm?Lang=E&T=404&GH=4&GF=1&SC=1&S=1&O=D

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