Population density in Belgium
Belgium: Population density was 365.29 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
365.29 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
393.05 people per km²
in 2044
All-time low
13.21 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Belgium, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Belgium stood at 365.29 people per km².
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Belgium peaked at 393.05 people per km² in 2044 and was at its lowest, 13.21 people per km², in 1000.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 13.21 people per km² | 13.21 people per km² | 13.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 19.82 people per km² | 19.82 people per km² | 19.82 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 29.72 people per km² | 29.72 people per km² | 29.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 41.28 people per km² | 41.28 people per km² | 41.28 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 26.42 people per km² | 26.42 people per km² | 26.42 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 41.28 people per km² | 41.28 people per km² | 41.28 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 49.54 people per km² | 49.54 people per km² | 49.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 57.79 people per km² | 57.79 people per km² | 57.79 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 63.27 people per km² | 63.27 people per km² | 63.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 68.74 people per km² | 68.74 people per km² | 68.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 74.21 people per km² | 74.21 people per km² | 74.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 79.69 people per km² | 79.69 people per km² | 79.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 85.16 people per km² | 85.16 people per km² | 85.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 90.63 people per km² | 90.63 people per km² | 90.63 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 96.11 people per km² | 96.11 people per km² | 96.11 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 101.58 people per km² | 101.58 people per km² | 101.58 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 107.05 people per km² | 107.05 people per km² | 107.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 108.67 people per km² | 107.33 people per km² | 110.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 111.72 people per km² | 110.33 people per km² | 113.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 118.09 people per km² | 113.83 people per km² | 122.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 128.68 people per km² | 123.83 people per km² | 133.63 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 140.15 people per km² | 134.77 people per km² | 145.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 151.15 people per km² | 146.73 people per km² | 155.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 161.65 people per km² | 156.54 people per km² | 166.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 174.6 people per km² | 168.23 people per km² | 181.23 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 190.76 people per km² | 182.83 people per km² | 199 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 209.92 people per km² | 200.91 people per km² | 219.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 232.53 people per km² | 221.47 people per km² | 243.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 247.36 people per km² | 245.29 people per km² | 248.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 256.25 people per km² | 249.37 people per km² | 263.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 269.62 people per km² | 265.18 people per km² | 273.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 278.93 people per km² | 274.63 people per km² | 283.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 291.22 people per km² | 284.59 people per km² | 298.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 309.08 people per km² | 300.6 people per km² | 316.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 321.43 people per km² | 318.05 people per km² | 324.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 326.32 people per km² | 324.74 people per km² | 328.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.92 people per km² | 328.96 people per km² | 337.74 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.25 people per km² | 338.56 people per km² | 357.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.06 people per km² | 361.18 people per km² | 379.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.86 people per km² | 381.11 people per km² | 390.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 391.63 people per km² | 390.49 people per km² | 392.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 392.84 people per km² | 392.36 people per km² | 393.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 389.53 people per km² | 386.59 people per km² | 392.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 382.79 people per km² | 380.01 people per km² | 385.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 377.54 people per km² | 375.64 people per km² | 379.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 373.19 people per km² | 371.07 people per km² | 375.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 368.31 people per km² | 365.89 people per km² | 370.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 365.29 people per km² | 365.29 people per km² | 365.29 people per km² | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Belgium?
- Population density in Belgium was 365.29 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 393.05 people per km² in 2044.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Belgium rank for population density?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.