* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Out of every 100 people in [COUNTRY] about how many do you think are immigrants (i.e. not
born in [COUNTRY])?"
** 500 respondents for Belgium and 500 for the Netherlands.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Perceived and actual immigrant population share in the Netherlands and Belgium 2018
The statistic displays the results of a survey conducted by of the perceived and actual immigrant population share in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2018. The survey results show that as of 2018, there was a significant gap between the public perception and actual share of immigrants in the Netherlands and in Belgium.
Survey respondents in the Netherlands estimated that roughly a quarter of the population were immigrants, whereas in Belgium this figure rose to nearly ** percent. In reality, immigrants made up just over *** percent of the general population in both the Netherlands and Belgium in 2018.
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). In your country, out of every 100 people about how many do you think are immigrants?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/952770/perceived-and-actual-immigrant-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. "In your country, out of every 100 people about how many do you think are immigrants?*." Chart. December 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/952770/perceived-and-actual-immigrant-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
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Ipsos, In your country, out of every 100 people about how many do you think are immigrants?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/952770/perceived-and-actual-immigrant-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
In your country, out of every 100 people about how many do you think are immigrants?* [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/952770/perceived-and-actual-immigrant-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
