Urban population, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Urban population, per square kilometre was 338.21 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Belgium stood at 338.21 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 338.21 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 277.18 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 279.22 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 281.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 283.79 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 286.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 288.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 291.61 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 294.76 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 298.1 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 301.48 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 305.22 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 310.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 313.04 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 315.44 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 317.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 320.47 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 322.95 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 325.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 325.61 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 328.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 330.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 332.19 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 335.11 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 338.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.24 units per square kilometre | 277.18 units per square kilometre | 301.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.38 units per square kilometre | 305.22 units per square kilometre | 328.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.96 units per square kilometre | 330.32 units per square kilometre | 338.21 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Barbados 390.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 368.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 340.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Curaçao 318.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Japan 314.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Belgium
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 143.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,597 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 993.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Belgium was 338.21 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 338.21 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.18 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.