Population density by NUTS 3 region in Belgium
Belgium: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 389.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
389.1
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 49 countries
All-time high
389.1
in 2024
All-time low
328.7
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 389.1 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 328.7, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 328.7 | — |
| 1991 | 329.9 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 331.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 332.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 333.5 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 334.2 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 334.9 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 335.7 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 336.4 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 336.8 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 338 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 339.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 340.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 342.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 343.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 345.5 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 347.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 350.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 353.1 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 356 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 359.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 364.3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 366.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 368 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 369.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 371.8 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 373.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 373.6 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 375.3 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 377.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 377.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 378.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 383.6 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 386.8 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 389.1 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 389.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 3.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 389.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.38 | 328.7 | 336.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 345.64 | 338 | 356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.94 | 359.5 | 377.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.14 | 377.3 | 389.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Mayotte 890.2 compare
- 3 Netherlands 529.5 compare
- 3 Netherlands 529.5 compare
- 6 Martinique 326.5 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 275.3 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 275.3 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)
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- 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 population density by nuts 3 region in Belgium?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Belgium was 389.1 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.7 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 49 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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