Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3376 thousands per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3376 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.3384 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3399 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3414 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3427 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3444 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3465 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.349 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3516 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3545 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3584 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3627 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3652 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3672 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3686 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3705 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3729 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3743 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3739 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3757 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3779 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.379 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3799 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3446 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3376 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3545 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3689 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3584 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3757 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3801 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3779 thousands per square kilometre | 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 27 Haiti 0.4198 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 28 Curacao 0.4176 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 0.3837 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Puerto Rico 0.3653 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Grenada 0.3441 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3836 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3376 thousands per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.