Belgium has a population density of 1,009 people per square mile compared to 274.7 people in Iraq. Belgium has 27,812 sq ft of land per person vs 102,181 sq ft in Iraq. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belgium and Iraq are ranked 23rd and 87th, 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 0.57% of the population and 0.29% of the land area for Iraq, hence the population density in Belgium is 267.2% higher than in Iraq.
Population density comparison
Belgium
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 274.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 23/197 | 87/197 |
| Population |
11909960
|
47813338
|
| Land area | 11,774 sq mi | 167,619 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,637 sq ft | 101,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 1.78% | 28.1% |
| Urban population | 98.2% | 71.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 24.4% |
Belgium vs Iraq:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belgium increased by 13.4%, compared to a 68.2% growth in Iraq.
In 2004, Belgium ranked 20th for population density and is in 23rd place now. Iraq was 108th in 2004 and ranks 87th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2024 | 1,009 | 274.7 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 268.9 |
| 2022 | 992 | 262.9 |
| 2021 | 984 | 257 |
| 2020 | 980 | 251.3 |
| 2019 | 976 | 245.7 |
| 2018 | 971 | 240.2 |
| 2017 | 971 | 234.7 |
| 2016 | 968 | 229.5 |
| 2015 | 963 | 224.1 |
| 2014 | 957 | 218.1 |
| 2013 | 953 | 210.5 |
| 2012 | 948 | 200.7 |
| 2011 | 943 | 191.8 |
| 2010 | 930 | 185.1 |
| 2009 | 922 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 914 | 171.6 |
| 2007 | 907 | 168.1 |
| 2006 | 901 | 169.5 |
| 2005 | 895 | 168.2 |
| 2004 | 890 | 163.3 |
| 2003 | 886 | 158.7 |
| 2002 | 882 | 154 |
| 2001 | 878 | 149.2 |
| 2000 | 875 | 144.6 |
| 1999 | - | 140 |
| 1998 | - | 135.5 |
| 1997 | - | 131.3 |
| 1996 | - | 127.3 |
| 1995 | - | 123.3 |
| 1994 | - | 119.3 |
| 1993 | - | 113.7 |
| 1992 | - | 108.4 |
| 1991 | - | 105.2 |
| 1990 | - | 104.1 |
| 1989 | - | 102.8 |
| 1988 | - | 100.1 |
| 1987 | - | 97.8 |
| 1986 | - | 95.2 |
| 1985 | - | 92.9 |
| 1984 | - | 90.7 |
| 1983 | - | 87.9 |
| 1982 | - | 85.3 |
| 1981 | - | 82.9 |
| 1980 | - | 80.5 |
| 1979 | - | 78 |
| 1978 | - | 75.5 |
| 1977 | - | 73 |
| 1976 | - | 70.6 |
| 1975 | - | 68.4 |
| 1974 | - | 66.1 |
| 1973 | - | 63.9 |
| 1972 | - | 61.8 |
| 1971 | - | 59.7 |
| 1970 | - | 57.7 |
| 1969 | - | 55.7 |
| 1968 | - | 53.8 |
| 1967 | - | 52 |
| 1966 | - | 50.2 |
| 1965 | - | 48.6 |
| 1964 | - | 47 |
| 1963 | - | 45.4 |
| 1962 | - | 43.9 |
| 1961 | - | 42.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2024 | 98.2% | 71.9% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | 71.6% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | 71.4% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | 71.1% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | 70.9% |
| 2019 | 98% | 70.7% |
| 2018 | 98% | 70.5% |
| 2017 | 98% | 70.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | 70.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | 69.9% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | 69.8% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | 69.6% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | 69.4% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | 69.3% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | 69% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | 68.9% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | 68.9% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | 68.8% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 68.8% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | 68.7% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | 68.7% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | 68.6% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | 68.5% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | 68.5% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | 68.4% |
| 1998 | 97% | 68.4% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | 68.4% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | 68.6% |
| 1995 | 96.8% | 68.8% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | 69% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | 69.2% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | 69.3% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | 69.5% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | 69.7% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | 69.9% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | 70.1% |
| 1987 | 96.1% | 70% |
| 1986 | 96% | 69.4% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | 68.8% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | 68.1% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | 67.5% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | 66.8% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | 66.2% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | 65.5% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | 64.9% |
| 1978 | 95% | 64.2% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | 63.4% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | 62.4% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | 61.4% |
| 1974 | 94.4% | 60.4% |
| 1973 | 94.2% | 59.3% |
| 1972 | 94.1% | 58.3% |
| 1971 | 94% | 57.2% |
| 1970 | 93.8% | 56.2% |
| 1969 | 93.7% | 55.1% |
| 1968 | 93.6% | 54% |
| 1967 | 93.4% | 52.9% |
| 1966 | 93.3% | 51.9% |
| 1965 | 93.1% | 50.7% |
| 1964 | 93% | 49.1% |
| 1963 | 92.8% | 47.5% |
| 1962 | 92.7% | 46% |
| 1961 | 92.6% | 44.4% |
| 1960 | 92.5% | 42.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.4% to 98.2% in Belgium and from 68.7% to 71.9% in Iraq.
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