Long term urban population region in Belgium
Belgium: Long term urban population region was 97.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97.8
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 202 countries
All-time high
97.8
in 2025
All-time low
3
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Belgium, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 97.8 for long term urban population region 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, long term urban population region in Belgium peaked at 97.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3, 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.
Long term urban population region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3 | — |
| 1100 | 9.9 | +230.0% |
| 1200 | 12.5 | +26.3% |
| 1300 | 15 | +20.0% |
| 1400 | 26.2 | +74.7% |
| 1500 | 29.6 | +13.0% |
| 1600 | 29.3 | -1.0% |
| 1700 | 30.6 | +4.4% |
| 1710 | 28.92 | -5.5% |
| 1720 | 27.24 | -5.8% |
| 1730 | 25.56 | -6.2% |
| 1740 | 23.88 | -6.6% |
| 1750 | 22.2 | -7.0% |
| 1760 | 22.1 | -0.5% |
| 1770 | 22 | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 21.8 | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 21.7 | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 26.34 | +21.4% |
| 1820 | 30.99 | +17.6% |
| 1830 | 35.63 | +15.0% |
| 1840 | 40.28 | +13.0% |
| 1850 | 44.92 | +11.5% |
| 1860 | 49.57 | +10.3% |
| 1870 | 54.21 | +9.4% |
| 1880 | 58.86 | +8.6% |
| 1890 | 63.5 | +7.9% |
| 1900 | 68.15 | +7.3% |
| 1910 | 72.79 | +6.8% |
| 1920 | 77.44 | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 82.08 | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 86.73 | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 91.37 | +5.4% |
| 1951 | 91.39 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 91.44 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 91.52 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 91.61 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 91.72 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 91.83 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 91.95 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 92.07 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 92.2 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 92.34 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 92.47 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 92.65 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 92.85 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 93.03 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 93.2 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 93.35 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 93.48 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 93.59 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 93.71 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.85 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 93.99 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 94.14 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 94.27 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 94.36 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 94.4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 94.57 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 94.8 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 94.98 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 95.11 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 95.19 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.33 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 95.39 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 95.45 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 95.54 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 95.7 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 95.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.78 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.91 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 96.22 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 96.35 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.49 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.62 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.74 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.82 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.92 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.99 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.06 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.15 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.28 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.36 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.46 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.68 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.77 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 97.8 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 97.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 97.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +230.0% | 3 | 9.9 |
| 1400 | +74.7% | 15 | 26.2 |
| 1200 | +26.3% | 9.9 | 12.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1100s | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 1 |
| 1200s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 1300s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 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 | 28.92 | 28.92 | 28.92 | 1 |
| 1720s | 27.24 | 27.24 | 27.24 | 1 |
| 1730s | 25.56 | 25.56 | 25.56 | 1 |
| 1740s | 23.88 | 23.88 | 23.88 | 1 |
| 1750s | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 1 |
| 1760s | 22.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 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 | 26.34 | 26.34 | 26.34 | 1 |
| 1820s | 30.99 | 30.99 | 30.99 | 1 |
| 1830s | 35.63 | 35.63 | 35.63 | 1 |
| 1840s | 40.28 | 40.28 | 40.28 | 1 |
| 1850s | 44.92 | 44.92 | 44.92 | 1 |
| 1860s | 49.57 | 49.57 | 49.57 | 1 |
| 1870s | 54.21 | 54.21 | 54.21 | 1 |
| 1880s | 58.86 | 58.86 | 58.86 | 1 |
| 1890s | 63.5 | 63.5 | 63.5 | 1 |
| 1900s | 68.15 | 68.15 | 68.15 | 1 |
| 1910s | 72.79 | 72.79 | 72.79 | 1 |
| 1920s | 77.44 | 77.44 | 77.44 | 1 |
| 1930s | 82.08 | 82.08 | 82.08 | 1 |
| 1940s | 86.73 | 86.73 | 86.73 | 1 |
| 1950s | 91.71 | 91.37 | 92.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.07 | 92.34 | 93.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.45 | 93.85 | 95.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.6 | 95.19 | 96.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.74 | 96.22 | 97.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.34 | 97.28 | 97.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.53 | 97.41 | 97.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.74 | 97.68 | 97.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Puerto Rico 99.51 compare
- 8 Guadeloupe 98.82 compare
- 10 Martinique 97.76 compare
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.94 compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 96.71 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Belgium?
- Long term urban population region in Belgium was 97.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1000.
- How does Belgium rank for long term urban population region?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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