Belgium has a population density of 1,009 people per square mile compared to 619 people in Germany. Belgium has 27,812 sq ft of land per person vs 46,090 sq ft in Germany. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belgium and Germany are ranked 23rd and 48th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 1.03% of the population and 0.23% of the land area for Germany, hence the population density in Belgium is 63% higher than in Germany.
Population density comparison
Belgium
|
Germany
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 619 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 23/197 | 48/197 |
| Population |
11909960
|
83039665
|
| Land area | 11,774 sq mi | 134,916 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,637 sq ft | 45,039 sq ft |
| Rural population | 1.78% | 22.1% |
| Urban population | 98.2% | 77.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 9.93% |
Belgium vs Germany:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belgium increased by 13.4%, compared to a 1.01% growth in Germany.
In 2004, Belgium ranked 20th for population density and is in 23rd place now. Germany was 37th in 2004 and ranks 48th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Germany
|
|
| 2024 | 1,009 | 619 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 622 |
| 2022 | 992 | 621 |
| 2021 | 984 | 617 |
| 2020 | 980 | 616 |
| 2019 | 976 | 616 |
| 2018 | 971 | 615 |
| 2017 | 971 | 613 |
| 2016 | 968 | 610 |
| 2015 | 963 | 606 |
| 2014 | 957 | 601 |
| 2013 | 953 | 599 |
| 2012 | 948 | 598 |
| 2011 | 943 | 596 |
| 2010 | 930 | 608 |
| 2009 | 922 | 608 |
| 2008 | 914 | 610 |
| 2007 | 907 | 611 |
| 2006 | 901 | 612 |
| 2005 | 895 | 612 |
| 2004 | 890 | 613 |
| 2003 | 886 | 613 |
| 2002 | 882 | 612 |
| 2001 | 878 | 611 |
| 2000 | 875 | 610 |
| 1999 | - | 609 |
| 1998 | - | 609 |
| 1997 | - | 609 |
| 1996 | - | 608 |
| 1995 | - | 606 |
| 1994 | - | 604 |
| 1993 | - | 602 |
| 1992 | - | 598 |
| 1991 | - | 594 |
| 1990 | - | 589 |
| 1989 | - | 584 |
| 1988 | - | 580 |
| 1987 | - | 577 |
| 1986 | - | 577 |
| 1985 | - | 576 |
| 1984 | - | 578 |
| 1983 | - | 580 |
| 1982 | - | 581 |
| 1981 | - | 582 |
| 1980 | - | 581 |
| 1979 | - | 580 |
| 1978 | - | 579 |
| 1977 | - | 580 |
| 1976 | - | 581 |
| 1975 | - | 584 |
| 1974 | - | 586 |
| 1973 | - | 586 |
| 1972 | - | 584 |
| 1971 | - | 581 |
| 1970 | - | 580 |
| 1969 | - | 578 |
| 1968 | - | 573 |
| 1967 | - | 571 |
| 1966 | - | 568 |
| 1965 | - | 564 |
| 1964 | - | 559 |
| 1963 | - | 554 |
| 1962 | - | 549 |
| 1961 | - | 544 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Germany
|
|
| 2024 | 98.2% | 77.9% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | 77.8% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | 77.6% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | 77.5% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | 77.5% |
| 2019 | 98% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 98% | 77.3% |
| 2017 | 98% | 77.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | 77.2% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | 77.2% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | 77.2% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | 77.2% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | 77% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | 76.8% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | 76.6% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | 76.4% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | 76.2% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 76% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | 75.8% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | 75.6% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | 75.4% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | 75.2% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | 75% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | 74.8% |
| 1998 | 97% | 74.6% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | 74.3% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | 74.1% |
| 1995 | 96.8% | 73.9% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | 73.5% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | 73.3% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | 73.1% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | 73% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | 73% |
| 1987 | 96.1% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 96% | 72.6% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | 72.7% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | 72.9% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | 73.1% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | 73.1% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | 73% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | 72.8% |
| 1978 | 95% | 72.7% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | 72.7% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | 72.6% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | 72.6% |
| 1974 | 94.4% | 72.5% |
| 1973 | 94.2% | 72.4% |
| 1972 | 94.1% | 72.4% |
| 1971 | 94% | 72.3% |
| 1970 | 93.8% | 72.3% |
| 1969 | 93.7% | 72.2% |
| 1968 | 93.6% | 72.1% |
| 1967 | 93.4% | 72.1% |
| 1966 | 93.3% | 72% |
| 1965 | 93.1% | 72% |
| 1964 | 93% | 71.9% |
| 1963 | 92.8% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 92.7% | 71.8% |
| 1961 | 92.6% | 71.7% |
| 1960 | 92.5% | 71.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.4% to 98.2% in Belgium and from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany.
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