Belgium has a population density of 1,007 people per square mile compared to 9.93 people in Iceland. Belgium has 27,855 sq ft of land per person vs 2,868,586 sq ft in Iceland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belgium and Iceland are ranked 23rd and 194th, 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 0.005% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Iceland, hence the population density in Belgium is 10,045% higher than in Iceland.
Population density comparison
Belgium
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,007 ppl/mi² | 9.93 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 23/197 | 194/197 |
| Population |
11895018
|
395314
|
| Land area | 11,774 sq mi | 38,931 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,679 sq ft | 2,808,042 sq ft |
| Rural population | 12.4% | 5.82% |
| Urban population | 87.6% | 94.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 0% |
Belgium vs Iceland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belgium increased by 13.2%, compared to a 31.6% growth in Iceland.
In 2004, Belgium ranked 20th for population density and is in 23rd place now. Iceland was 188th in 2004 and ranks 194th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 1,007 | 9.93 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 9.91 |
| 2022 | 992 | 9.81 |
| 2021 | 984 | 9.57 |
| 2020 | 980 | 9.41 |
| 2019 | 976 | 9.26 |
| 2018 | 971 | 9.06 |
| 2017 | 971 | 8.87 |
| 2016 | 968 | 8.67 |
| 2015 | 963 | 8.55 |
| 2014 | 957 | 8.46 |
| 2013 | 953 | 8.36 |
| 2012 | 948 | 8.29 |
| 2011 | 943 | 8.24 |
| 2010 | 930 | 8.22 |
| 2009 | 922 | 8.23 |
| 2008 | 914 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 907 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 901 | 7.85 |
| 2005 | 895 | 7.67 |
| 2004 | 890 | 7.55 |
| 2003 | 886 | 7.48 |
| 2002 | 882 | 7.43 |
| 2001 | 878 | 7.36 |
| 2000 | 875 | 7.27 |
| 1999 | - | 7.17 |
| 1998 | - | 7.08 |
| 1997 | - | 7 |
| 1996 | - | 6.95 |
| 1995 | - | 6.91 |
| 1994 | - | 6.87 |
| 1993 | - | 6.81 |
| 1992 | - | 6.74 |
| 1991 | - | 6.66 |
| 1990 | - | 6.58 |
| 1989 | - | 6.53 |
| 1988 | - | 6.45 |
| 1987 | - | 6.35 |
| 1986 | - | 6.28 |
| 1985 | - | 6.24 |
| 1984 | - | 6.19 |
| 1983 | - | 6.12 |
| 1982 | - | 6.04 |
| 1981 | - | 5.96 |
| 1980 | - | 5.89 |
| 1979 | - | 5.83 |
| 1978 | - | 5.78 |
| 1977 | - | 5.73 |
| 1976 | - | 5.69 |
| 1975 | - | 5.63 |
| 1974 | - | 5.56 |
| 1973 | - | 5.49 |
| 1972 | - | 5.4 |
| 1971 | - | 5.32 |
| 1970 | - | 5.28 |
| 1969 | - | 5.25 |
| 1968 | - | 5.21 |
| 1967 | - | 5.13 |
| 1966 | - | 5.05 |
| 1965 | - | 4.97 |
| 1964 | - | 4.88 |
| 1963 | - | 4.8 |
| 1962 | - | 4.71 |
| 1961 | - | 4.63 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 87.6% | 94.2% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | 94.2% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | 94.2% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | 94.2% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | 94.1% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | 94% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | 93.9% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | 93.8% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 86% | 93.6% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | 93.6% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | 93.4% |
| 2010 | 85% | 93.5% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | 93.4% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | 93.1% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | 92.4% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | 92.2% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | 92.4% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | 92.4% |
| 2003 | 83% | 92.3% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | 92.2% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | 92% |
| 2000 | 82% | 92% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | 91.8% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | 91.7% |
| 1997 | 81% | 92% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | 91.8% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | 91.6% |
| 1994 | 80% | 91.4% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | 91.1% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | 90.9% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | 90.6% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 77.8% | 90.1% |
| 1987 | 77.4% | 89.8% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | 89.6% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | 89.3% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | 89.1% |
| 1983 | 75.9% | 88.9% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | 88.6% |
| 1981 | 75.1% | 88.3% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | 88.1% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | 87.9% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | 87.7% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | 87.4% |
| 1976 | 73.1% | 87.2% |
| 1975 | 72.7% | 86.9% |
| 1974 | 72.3% | 86.5% |
| 1973 | 71.9% | 86.2% |
| 1972 | 71.5% | 85.7% |
| 1971 | 71.1% | 85.3% |
| 1970 | 70.6% | 85% |
| 1969 | 70.2% | 84.8% |
| 1968 | 69.6% | 84.4% |
| 1967 | 69.1% | 83.9% |
| 1966 | 68.6% | 83.5% |
| 1965 | 68% | 83.2% |
| 1964 | 67.5% | 82.7% |
| 1963 | 67% | 82% |
| 1962 | 66.6% | 81.5% |
| 1961 | 66.2% | 81% |
| 1960 | 65.9% | 80.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 83.3% to 87.6% in Belgium and from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland.
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