Annual growth rate of urban population share in Belgium
Belgium: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0677 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Belgium, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0677 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Belgium peaked at 0.8004 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0677, in 2025.
That places Belgium 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.224 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2943 | +31.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3581 | +21.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4129 | +15.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4587 | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4956 | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5236 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 0.543 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.5539 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5566 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.5476 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.5403 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5847 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6747 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.743 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7842 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8004 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7926 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7614 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7062 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6325 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5849 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5769 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5729 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5674 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5618 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5561 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5503 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5444 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5385 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5324 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5262 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.52 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5136 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5072 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5007 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4941 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4875 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4807 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4739 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.467 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.46 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4529 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4458 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4386 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4313 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.424 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4165 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.409 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4014 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3938 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3861 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3783 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3704 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3625 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3545 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3464 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3382 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.33 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3217 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3133 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3048 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2963 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2877 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.279 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2702 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2614 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2524 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2434 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2342 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2252 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.073 | -67.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0718 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0705 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0691 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0677 | -2.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0677 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 71% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0677 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -67.6% | 0.2252 | 0.073 |
| 1951 | +31.4% | 0.224 | 0.2943 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4421 | 0.224 | 0.5566 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6935 | 0.5403 | 0.8004 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5686 | 0.5385 | 0.6325 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5036 | 0.4739 | 0.5324 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4346 | 0.4014 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3582 | 0.3217 | 0.3938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2743 | 0.2342 | 0.3133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0962 | 0.0677 | 0.2252 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Belgium?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Belgium was 0.0677 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8004 in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0677 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Belgium ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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