Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium is 17.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 537.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium peaked at 26.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2015.
That places Belgium 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.1% | — |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +537.0% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +49.2% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +537.0% | 2.7% | 17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 2.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 11.8% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Belgium was 17.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 537.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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