Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.041 thousands per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Belgium 44th 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0412 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0414 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0419 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0417 thousands per square kilometre | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.043 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0427 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0432 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 41 Marshall Islands 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Guam 0.0435 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Vietnam 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 47 Nepal 0.0419 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0436 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0441 thousands per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 thousands per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.