Belgium vs IDA total: Urban population, per square kilometre
Belgium
338.21 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA total
30.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
IDA total rank
23rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- IDA total
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 338.21 units per square kilometre against 30.27 units per square kilometre in IDA total, a difference of 307.94 units per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 11.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and IDA total ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.24 units per square kilometre | 17.87 units per square kilometre | 270.37 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 318.38 units per square kilometre | 23.47 units per square kilometre | 294.91 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 333.96 units per square kilometre | 28.85 units per square kilometre | 305.11 units per square kilometre | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Belgium or IDA total?
- Belgium, at 338.21 units per square kilometre against 30.27 units per square kilometre in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Belgium and IDA total?
- 307.94 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA total?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and IDA total rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and IDA total ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.