Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 78.42 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
78.42
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.42
in 2020
All-time low
71.58
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 78.42 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 78.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.58, in 1950.
Belgium ranks 90th of 236 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.58 | — |
| 1955 | 72.07 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 72.66 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 73.28 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 73.76 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 73.96 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 74.43 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.63 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.95 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.77 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.07 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.36 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.19 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 77.86 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.42 | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 78.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 78.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.83 | 71.58 | 72.07 | 2 |
| 1960s | 72.97 | 72.66 | 73.28 | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.86 | 73.76 | 73.96 | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.53 | 74.43 | 74.63 | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.36 | 74.95 | 75.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.22 | 76.07 | 76.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.52 | 77.19 | 77.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.42 | 78.42 | 78.42 | 1 |
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- 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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- 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 share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 78.42 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 78.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.58 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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