Population density by NUTS 3 region in Belgium
Belgium: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 389.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 389.1 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Belgium peaked at 389.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 328.7 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.38 Persons per square kilometre | 328.7 Persons per square kilometre | 336.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.64 Persons per square kilometre | 338 Persons per square kilometre | 356 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.94 Persons per square kilometre | 359.5 Persons per square kilometre | 377.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.14 Persons per square kilometre | 377.3 Persons per square kilometre | 389.1 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Netherlands 529.5 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 3 United Kingdom 275.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 4 Germany 236.4 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 5 Switzerland 226 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,551 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Belgium?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Belgium was 389.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 389.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.7 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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