Share of the population living in cities in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population living in cities was 30.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Belgium, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Belgium is 30.46, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Belgium peaked at 30.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.55, in 1975.
Belgium ranks 142nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.83 | — |
| 1955 | 24.82 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 24.82 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.05 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 24.65 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 24.55 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.25 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 26.98 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 27.83 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 28.24 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28.68 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.49 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.03 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.02 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.46 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.83 | 24.82 | 24.83 | 2 |
| 1960s | 24.94 | 24.82 | 25.05 | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.6 | 24.55 | 24.65 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.61 | 26.25 | 26.98 | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.04 | 27.83 | 28.24 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.09 | 28.68 | 29.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.02 | 30.02 | 30.03 | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.46 | 30.46 | 30.46 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Belgium?
- Share of the population living in cities in Belgium was 30.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 30.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.55 in 1975.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Belgium ranks 142nd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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