Belgium has a population density of 1,007 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Belgium has 27,855 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belgium ranked 23rd out of 197.
Belgium has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Belgium compared to the World's average
Belgium
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,007 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 23/197 | N/A |
| Population |
11895018
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 11,774 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,679 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.4% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 87.6% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 28.6% |
Belgium population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Belgium has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 13.2%. The population density rank was 20th 22 years ago and is 23rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,007 | 23 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 23 |
| 2022 | 992 | 23 |
| 2021 | 984 | 23 |
| 2020 | 980 | 23 |
| 2019 | 976 | 23 |
| 2018 | 971 | 23 |
| 2017 | 971 | 23 |
| 2016 | 968 | 23 |
| 2015 | 963 | 23 |
| 2014 | 957 | 23 |
| 2013 | 953 | 23 |
| 2012 | 948 | 21 |
| 2011 | 943 | 20 |
| 2010 | 930 | 20 |
| 2009 | 922 | 19 |
| 2008 | 914 | 19 |
| 2007 | 907 | 20 |
| 2006 | 901 | 20 |
| 2005 | 895 | 20 |
| 2004 | 890 | 20 |
| 2003 | 886 | 20 |
| 2002 | 882 | 19 |
| 2001 | 878 | 19 |
| 2000 | 875 | 19 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Belgium from 1960 to 2024: 65.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 82% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 87.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87.6% | 29 |
| 2023 | 87.6% | 29 |
| 2022 | 87.5% | 28 |
| 2021 | 87.4% | 28 |
| 2020 | 87.3% | 28 |
| 2019 | 87.1% | 29 |
| 2018 | 86.9% | 29 |
| 2017 | 86.7% | 29 |
| 2016 | 86.5% | 29 |
| 2015 | 86.2% | 29 |
| 2014 | 86% | 28 |
| 2013 | 85.7% | 28 |
| 2012 | 85.5% | 28 |
| 2011 | 85.2% | 28 |
| 2010 | 85% | 28 |
| 2009 | 84.7% | 28 |
| 2008 | 84.4% | 28 |
| 2007 | 84.1% | 28 |
| 2006 | 83.9% | 28 |
| 2005 | 83.6% | 26 |
| 2004 | 83.3% | 26 |
| 2003 | 83% | 25 |
| 2002 | 82.7% | 25 |
| 2001 | 82.3% | 25 |
| 2000 | 82% | 25 |
| 1999 | 81.7% | 25 |
| 1998 | 81.4% | 25 |
| 1997 | 81% | 25 |
| 1996 | 80.7% | 26 |
| 1995 | 80.3% | 26 |
| 1994 | 80% | 27 |
| 1993 | 79.6% | 27 |
| 1992 | 79.3% | 27 |
| 1991 | 78.9% | 27 |
| 1990 | 78.6% | 28 |
| 1989 | 78.2% | 28 |
| 1988 | 77.8% | 29 |
| 1987 | 77.4% | 29 |
| 1986 | 77.1% | 29 |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 29 |
| 1984 | 76.3% | 29 |
| 1983 | 75.9% | 29 |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 29 |
| 1981 | 75.1% | 30 |
| 1980 | 74.7% | 28 |
| 1979 | 74.3% | 28 |
| 1978 | 73.9% | 28 |
| 1977 | 73.5% | 29 |
| 1976 | 73.1% | 29 |
| 1975 | 72.7% | 29 |
| 1974 | 72.3% | 29 |
| 1973 | 71.9% | 29 |
| 1972 | 71.5% | 29 |
| 1971 | 71.1% | 29 |
| 1970 | 70.6% | 29 |
| 1969 | 70.2% | 29 |
| 1968 | 69.6% | 29 |
| 1967 | 69.1% | 28 |
| 1966 | 68.6% | 27 |
| 1965 | 68% | 24 |
| 1964 | 67.5% | 24 |
| 1963 | 67% | 24 |
| 1962 | 66.6% | 24 |
| 1961 | 66.2% | 24 |
| 1960 | 65.9% | 23 |
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