Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, total, per square kilometre
Belgium
386.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
52.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 386.3 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 333.64 units per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 7.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345.59 units per square kilometre | 36.16 units per square kilometre | 309.43 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 369.85 units per square kilometre | 43.29 units per square kilometre | 326.56 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 381.92 units per square kilometre | 50.76 units per square kilometre | 331.16 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Belgium, at 386.3 units per square kilometre against 52.66 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 333.64 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.