Share of population living in urbanized areas in Belgium
Belgium: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 97.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Belgium, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 97.8% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Belgium peaked at 97.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1000.
Belgium ranks 9th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 1200s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 1300s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 1500s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 1600s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 1710s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 1720s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 1740s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 1750s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 1760s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1800s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 1810s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 1820s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 1840s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 1850s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
| 1870s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 1880s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 1890s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
| 1950s | 91.7% | 91.4% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.1% | 92.3% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.4% | 93.8% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 95.2% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.4% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Puerto Rico 99.5% compare
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.9% compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 96.7% compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Belgium?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Belgium was 97.8% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1000.
- How does Belgium rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.