Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0637 thousands per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Belgium 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0595 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0595 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0595 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0593 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0606 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0616 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.062 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0624 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.063 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0637 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0598 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0606 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0637 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 42 American Samoa 0.0663 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 Curacao 0.0644 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nepal 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Korea 0.0594 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 Kiribati 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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 population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0631 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0637 thousands per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.