Belgium has a population density of 1,011 people per square mile compared to 349 people in Benin. Belgium has 27,855 sq ft of land per person vs 85,413 sq ft in Benin. Belgium and Benin rank 24th and 72nd by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belgium has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.18% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Benin, making the population density in Belgium 189.9% higher than in Benin.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Belgium
|
Benin
|
|
| 2026 | 1,011 | 349 |
| 2025 | 1,009 | 340 |
| 2024 | 1,007 | 332 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 324 |
| 2022 | 992 | 316 |
| 2021 | 984 | 308 |
| 2020 | 980 | 300 |
| 2019 | 976 | 292.3 |
| 2018 | 971 | 284.4 |
| 2017 | 971 | 276.5 |
| 2016 | 968 | 268.7 |
| 2015 | 963 | 260.9 |
| 2014 | 957 | 253.3 |
| 2013 | 953 | 246 |
| 2012 | 948 | 238.8 |
| 2011 | 943 | 231.8 |
| 2010 | 930 | 225 |
| 2009 | 922 | 218.4 |
| 2008 | 914 | 212 |
| 2007 | 907 | 205.7 |
| 2006 | 901 | 199.7 |
| 2005 | 895 | 193.5 |
| 2004 | 890 | 187.4 |
| 2003 | 886 | 181.8 |
| 2002 | 882 | 176.3 |
| 2001 | 878 | 171 |
| 2000 | 875 | 165.9 |
| 1999 | - | 160.8 |
| 1998 | - | 155.9 |
| 1997 | - | 151.2 |
| 1996 | - | 146.8 |
| 1995 | - | 143 |
| 1994 | - | 140 |
| 1993 | - | 134.9 |
| 1992 | - | 129 |
| 1991 | - | 125.1 |
| 1990 | - | 121.3 |
| 1989 | - | 117.6 |
| 1988 | - | 114.1 |
| 1987 | - | 110.7 |
| 1986 | - | 107.4 |
| 1985 | - | 104.2 |
| 1984 | - | 101.2 |
| 1983 | - | 98.3 |
| 1982 | - | 95.5 |
| 1981 | - | 92.8 |
| 1980 | - | 90.2 |
| 1979 | - | 87.7 |
| 1978 | - | 85.4 |
| 1977 | - | 83.2 |
| 1976 | - | 81.1 |
| 1975 | - | 79.1 |
| 1974 | - | 77.2 |
| 1973 | - | 75.4 |
| 1972 | - | 73.7 |
| 1971 | - | 72 |
| 1970 | - | 70.4 |
| 1969 | - | 68.9 |
| 1968 | - | 67.4 |
| 1967 | - | 66 |
| 1966 | - | 64.6 |
| 1965 | - | 63.3 |
| 1964 | - | 62.1 |
| 1963 | - | 60.9 |
| 1962 | - | 59.8 |
| 1961 | - | 58.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Belgium increased by 12.2%, compared to a 74.6% growth in Benin.
In 2006, Belgium ranked 20th by population density and is 24th now. Benin was 97th in 2006 and ranks 72nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Belgium
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,011 ppl/mi² | 349 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 24/197 | 72/197 |
| Population |
11902714
|
15272847
|
| Land area | 11,774 sq mi | 43,537 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,679 sq ft | 83,922 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.4% | 47.5% |
| Urban population | 87.6% | 52.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Benin
|
|
| 2024 | 87.6% | 52.5% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | 51.7% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | 51% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | 50.2% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | 49.4% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | 48.7% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | 48% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | 47.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | 46.6% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | 45.9% |
| 2014 | 86% | 45.3% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | 44.7% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | 44% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | 43.5% |
| 2010 | 85% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | 42.3% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | 41.8% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | 41.3% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | 40.8% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | 40.3% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | 39.9% |
| 2003 | 83% | 39.4% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | 39% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | 38.6% |
| 2000 | 82% | 38.3% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | 38% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | 37.7% |
| 1997 | 81% | 37.4% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | 37.1% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | 36.8% |
| 1994 | 80% | 36.5% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | 36.2% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | 35.8% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | 35.3% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | 34.8% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | 34.2% |
| 1988 | 77.8% | 33.6% |
| 1987 | 77.4% | 32.9% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | 32.1% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 31.4% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | 30.6% |
| 1983 | 75.9% | 29.8% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 28.9% |
| 1981 | 75.1% | 28.1% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | 27.3% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | 26.5% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | 25.7% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | 24.8% |
| 1976 | 73.1% | 23.9% |
| 1975 | 72.7% | 22.9% |
| 1974 | 72.3% | 21.9% |
| 1973 | 71.9% | 20.8% |
| 1972 | 71.5% | 19.8% |
| 1971 | 71.1% | 18.8% |
| 1970 | 70.6% | 17.7% |
| 1969 | 70.2% | 16.7% |
| 1968 | 69.6% | 15.7% |
| 1967 | 69.1% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 68.6% | 13.8% |
| 1965 | 68% | 13% |
| 1964 | 67.5% | 12.2% |
| 1963 | 67% | 11.4% |
| 1962 | 66.6% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 66.2% | 10.2% |
| 1960 | 65.9% | 9.79% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 83.3% to 87.6% in Belgium and from 39.9% to 52.5% in Benin.
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2020–2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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