Belgium has a population density of 1,009 people per square mile compared to 202.3 people in Ireland. Belgium has 27,812 sq ft of land per person vs 139,638 sq ft in Ireland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Belgium and Ireland are ranked 23rd and 112th, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Ireland, hence the population density in Belgium is 399% higher than in Ireland.
Population density comparison
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,009 ppl/mi² | 202.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 23/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
11909960
|
5474763
|
| Land area | 11,774 sq mi | 26,599 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 27,637 sq ft | 137,823 sq ft |
| Rural population | 1.78% | 35.2% |
| Urban population | 98.2% | 64.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 10.5% | 0% |
Belgium vs Ireland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Belgium increased by 13.4%, compared to a 32.2% growth in Ireland.
In 2004, Belgium ranked 20th for population density and is in 23rd place now. Ireland was 115th in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 1,009 | 202.3 |
| 2023 | 1,001 | 199.5 |
| 2022 | 992 | 196 |
| 2021 | 984 | 192.1 |
| 2020 | 980 | 189.5 |
| 2019 | 976 | 187.1 |
| 2018 | 971 | 184.1 |
| 2017 | 971 | 181.5 |
| 2016 | 968 | 179.1 |
| 2015 | 963 | 176.8 |
| 2014 | 957 | 175.1 |
| 2013 | 953 | 173.8 |
| 2012 | 948 | 172.9 |
| 2011 | 943 | 172.2 |
| 2010 | 930 | 171.4 |
| 2009 | 922 | 170.5 |
| 2008 | 914 | 168.8 |
| 2007 | 907 | 165.4 |
| 2006 | 901 | 160.7 |
| 2005 | 895 | 156.4 |
| 2004 | 890 | 153 |
| 2003 | 886 | 150.3 |
| 2002 | 882 | 147.8 |
| 2001 | 878 | 145.4 |
| 2000 | 875 | 143.1 |
| 1999 | - | 141.2 |
| 1998 | - | 139.6 |
| 1997 | - | 138.1 |
| 1996 | - | 136.8 |
| 1995 | - | 135.7 |
| 1994 | - | 135 |
| 1993 | - | 134.5 |
| 1992 | - | 133.8 |
| 1991 | - | 132.9 |
| 1990 | - | 132.1 |
| 1989 | - | 132 |
| 1988 | - | 132.5 |
| 1987 | - | 133.1 |
| 1986 | - | 133.1 |
| 1985 | - | 133 |
| 1984 | - | 132.8 |
| 1983 | - | 132 |
| 1982 | - | 131.1 |
| 1981 | - | 129.8 |
| 1980 | - | 128.3 |
| 1979 | - | 126.8 |
| 1978 | - | 125.2 |
| 1977 | - | 123.4 |
| 1976 | - | 121.7 |
| 1975 | - | 119.9 |
| 1974 | - | 118 |
| 1973 | - | 116 |
| 1972 | - | 114.2 |
| 1971 | - | 112.5 |
| 1970 | - | 111.2 |
| 1969 | - | 110.3 |
| 1968 | - | 109.6 |
| 1967 | - | 109.1 |
| 1966 | - | 108.6 |
| 1965 | - | 108.2 |
| 1964 | - | 107.8 |
| 1963 | - | 107.2 |
| 1962 | - | 106.6 |
| 1961 | - | 106.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Belgium
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 98.2% | 64.8% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | 64.5% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | 64.2% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | 63.9% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | 63.7% |
| 2019 | 98% | 63.4% |
| 2018 | 98% | 63.2% |
| 2017 | 98% | 62.9% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | 62.7% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | 62.5% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | 62.3% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | 62.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | 61.9% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | 61.7% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | 61.5% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | 61.3% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | 61.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | 60.9% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | 60.7% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | 60.5% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | 60.2% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | 59.9% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | 59.4% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | 59.2% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | 58.9% |
| 1998 | 97% | 58.7% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | 58.4% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | 58.2% |
| 1995 | 96.8% | 57.9% |
| 1994 | 96.7% | 57.7% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | 57.5% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | 57.3% |
| 1991 | 96.5% | 57.1% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | 56.9% |
| 1989 | 96.3% | 56.8% |
| 1988 | 96.2% | 56.7% |
| 1987 | 96.1% | 56.6% |
| 1986 | 96% | 56.4% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | 56.3% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | 56.1% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | 56% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | 55.8% |
| 1981 | 95.5% | 55.6% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | 55.3% |
| 1979 | 95.2% | 55% |
| 1978 | 95% | 54.7% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | 54.3% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | 54% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | 53.6% |
| 1974 | 94.4% | 53.3% |
| 1973 | 94.2% | 53% |
| 1972 | 94.1% | 52.6% |
| 1971 | 94% | 52.3% |
| 1970 | 93.8% | 51.3% |
| 1969 | 93.7% | 50.1% |
| 1968 | 93.6% | 49% |
| 1967 | 93.4% | 47.8% |
| 1966 | 93.3% | 46.6% |
| 1965 | 93.1% | 46.2% |
| 1964 | 93% | 46% |
| 1963 | 92.8% | 45.8% |
| 1962 | 92.7% | 45.6% |
| 1961 | 92.6% | 45.4% |
| 1960 | 92.5% | 45.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 97.4% to 98.2% in Belgium and from 60.2% to 64.8% in Ireland.
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