Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Belgium
Belgium: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 6.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Belgium is 6.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Belgium peaked at 8.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.5 | — |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +118.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population 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 | +118.7% | 1.6 | 3.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 | 3.6 | 8.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 39 Luxembourg 8.8 compare
- 40 Switzerland 7.6 compare
- 41 Norway 6.8 compare
- 43 Ireland 5.4 compare
- 44 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
- 44 United Kingdom 4.8 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Belgium?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Belgium was 6.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. 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 poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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