Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 47.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 47.82 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 60.78 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.69 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 59.91 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.1 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.29 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 57.49 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.78 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.54 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.98 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.53 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.18 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.73 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.13 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 52.46 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.8 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.22 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.62 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.98 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.14 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.62 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.08 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.69 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 47.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 47.82 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.35 units per square kilometre | 54.53 units per square kilometre | 60.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.49 units per square kilometre | 48.62 units per square kilometre | 54.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.84 units per square kilometre | 47.69 units per square kilometre | 48.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 65 Poland 50.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tanzania 48.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cyprus 48.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 United Kingdom 47.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Afghanistan 47.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Yemen 47.32 units 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Belgium was 47.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 60.78 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.69 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.