Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.1214 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Belgium, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1214 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.3394 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1214 units per person, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 174th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3394 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3368 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.334 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3294 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3237 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3177 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3121 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3065 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3014 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2966 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2929 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2892 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2848 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2805 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.276 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2715 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2673 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2633 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2595 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2558 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2521 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2486 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.245 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2413 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2375 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2338 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.23 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2263 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2222 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2181 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2143 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2107 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2072 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2036 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1966 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1932 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1898 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1864 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1831 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1799 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1767 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1735 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1704 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1673 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1644 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1614 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1585 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1557 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1532 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1508 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1477 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1451 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1426 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1402 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1378 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1355 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1333 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1311 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1291 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1271 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1255 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1247 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1238 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1226 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1214 units per person | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1214 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1214 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3035 units per person, 40% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3198 units per person | 0.2966 units per person | 0.3394 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2741 units per person | 0.2558 units per person | 0.2929 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2355 units per person | 0.2181 units per person | 0.2521 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1985 units per person | 0.1831 units per person | 0.2143 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1661 units per person | 0.1532 units per person | 0.1799 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1393 units per person | 0.1291 units per person | 0.1508 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1242 units per person | 0.1214 units per person | 0.1271 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Belgium
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Belgium?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Belgium was 0.1214 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3394 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1214 units per person in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.