Belgium vs Nigeria: Population density of the capital city
Belgium
6,256 people per km²
in 2100
Nigeria
6,248 people per km²
in 2100
Belgium rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
74th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Belgium
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,256 people per km² against 6,248 people per km² in Nigeria, a difference of 8 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,561 people per km² | 3,859 people per km² | 2,702 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2030s | 6,589 people per km² | 4,553 people per km² | 2,036 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2040s | 6,604 people per km² | 4,893 people per km² | 1,710 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2050s | 6,573 people per km² | 5,327 people per km² | 1,247 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2060s | 6,491 people per km² | 5,585 people per km² | 905.69 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2070s | 6,421 people per km² | 5,922 people per km² | 498.66 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2080s | 6,366 people per km² | 6,146 people per km² | 220.03 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2090s | 6,306 people per km² | 6,207 people per km² | 99.19 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2100s | 6,256 people per km² | 6,248 people per km² | 7.95 people per km² | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Belgium or Nigeria?
- Belgium, at 6,256 people per km² against 6,248 people per km² in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Belgium and Nigeria?
- 8 people per km², with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Belgium ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 74th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.