Share of population urban in Belgium
Belgium: Share of population urban was 87.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Belgium, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Belgium is 87.67, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Belgium peaked at 87.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.91, in 1950.
Belgium ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.06 | 62.91 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.87 | 65.87 | 70.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 70.63 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.47 | 74.72 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.15 | 78.56 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.39 | 82.02 | 84.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 84.97 | 87.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 87.3 | 87.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.166 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.44 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 183,551 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.44 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1033 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Belgium?
- Share of population urban in Belgium was 87.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 87.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.91 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for share of population urban?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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