Belgium vs Reunion: Population density
Belgium
365.29 people per km²
in 2100
Reunion
339.53 people per km²
in 2100
Belgium rank
43rd
Reunion rank
46th
Population density over time
- Belgium
- Reunion
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 365.29 people per km² against 339.53 people per km² in Reunion, a difference of 25.76 people per km².
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Reunion's.
Across all 178 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Reunion ranks 46th of 235 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 41.28 people per km² | 0.1486 people per km² | 41.13 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1600s | 49.54 people per km² | 0.1861 people per km² | 49.35 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1700s | 57.79 people per km² | 0.2327 people per km² | 57.56 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1710s | 63.27 people per km² | 0.3928 people per km² | 62.87 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1720s | 68.74 people per km² | 0.6641 people per km² | 68.08 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1730s | 74.21 people per km² | 1.12 people per km² | 73.09 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1740s | 79.69 people per km² | 1.9 people per km² | 77.79 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1750s | 85.16 people per km² | 3.2 people per km² | 81.96 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1760s | 90.63 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 85.22 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1770s | 96.11 people per km² | 9.15 people per km² | 86.96 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1780s | 101.58 people per km² | 15.46 people per km² | 86.12 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1790s | 107.05 people per km² | 19.84 people per km² | 87.21 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1800s | 107.33 people per km² | 24.22 people per km² | 83.11 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1810s | 110.33 people per km² | 28.37 people per km² | 81.96 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1820s | 113.83 people per km² | 32.35 people per km² | 81.47 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1830s | 123.83 people per km² | 35.46 people per km² | 88.37 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1840s | 134.77 people per km² | 41.4 people per km² | 93.37 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1850s | 146.73 people per km² | 43.47 people per km² | 103.27 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1860s | 156.54 people per km² | 65.32 people per km² | 91.23 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1870s | 168.23 people per km² | 72.79 people per km² | 95.44 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1880s | 182.83 people per km² | 72.03 people per km² | 110.8 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1890s | 200.91 people per km² | 66.56 people per km² | 134.35 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1900s | 221.47 people per km² | 68.76 people per km² | 152.7 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1910s | 245.29 people per km² | 69.22 people per km² | 176.07 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1920s | 249.37 people per km² | 69.03 people per km² | 180.35 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1930s | 265.18 people per km² | 77.86 people per km² | 187.32 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1940s | 274.63 people per km² | 87.13 people per km² | 187.5 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1950s | 291.22 people per km² | 117.96 people per km² | 173.26 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1960s | 309.08 people per km² | 164.03 people per km² | 145.05 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1970s | 321.43 people per km² | 202.08 people per km² | 119.35 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1980s | 326.32 people per km² | 237.37 people per km² | 88.95 people per km² | Belgium |
| 1990s | 333.92 people per km² | 280.63 people per km² | 53.3 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2000s | 346.25 people per km² | 318.68 people per km² | 27.57 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2010s | 371.06 people per km² | 340.38 people per km² | 30.68 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2020s | 386.86 people per km² | 350.79 people per km² | 36.07 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2030s | 391.63 people per km² | 364.48 people per km² | 27.15 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2040s | 392.84 people per km² | 373.32 people per km² | 19.52 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2050s | 389.53 people per km² | 373.17 people per km² | 16.37 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2060s | 382.79 people per km² | 366.12 people per km² | 16.66 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2070s | 377.54 people per km² | 359.55 people per km² | 17.98 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2080s | 373.19 people per km² | 353.76 people per km² | 19.43 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2090s | 368.31 people per km² | 345.53 people per km² | 22.78 people per km² | Belgium |
| 2100s | 365.29 people per km² | 339.53 people per km² | 25.76 people per km² | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Belgium or Reunion?
- Belgium, at 365.29 people per km² against 339.53 people per km² in Reunion as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Belgium and Reunion?
- 25.76 people per km², with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Reunion?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2100.
- How do Belgium and Reunion rank globally for population density?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Reunion ranks 46th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.