Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region in Belgium
Belgium: Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region was 5,243 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5,243 Thousand households for private households by degree of urbanisation and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by degree of urbanisation and nuts 2 region in Belgium peaked at 5,243 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,438 Thousand households, in 2006.
That places Belgium 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,438 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 4,444 Thousand households | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,532 Thousand households | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,570 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,630 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,662 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,662 Thousand households | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,673 Thousand households | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,671 Thousand households | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,730 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,721 Thousand households | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,792 Thousand households | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,812 Thousand households | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,802 Thousand households | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,904 Thousand households | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,055 Thousand households | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,124 Thousand households | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,142 Thousand households | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,201 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 5,243 Thousand households | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,496 Thousand households | 4,438 Thousand households | 4,570 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,715 Thousand households | 4,630 Thousand households | 4,812 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,112 Thousand households | 4,904 Thousand households | 5,243 Thousand households | 6 |
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- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by degree of urbanisation and nuts 2 region in Belgium?
- Private households by degree of urbanisation and nuts 2 region in Belgium was 5,243 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by degree of urbanisation and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,243 Thousand households in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by degree of urbanisation and nuts 2 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,438 Thousand households in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for private households by degree of urbanisation and nuts 2 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by degree of urbanisation and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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