Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate was 0.0684 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0684 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 234 countries
All-time high
0.8026 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
0.067 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium stood at 0.0684 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 0.8026 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.067 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 168th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.2591 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.3279 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3873 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4378 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4794 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5119 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 0.5359 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 0.5509 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 0.5577 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5562 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5414 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5516 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6351 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7154 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7696 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7985 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8026 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7829 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7399 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6744 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6017 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5799 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5772 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5719 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5662 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5605 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5548 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.549 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5429 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5369 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5308 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5245 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5181 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5118 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5052 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4987 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.492 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4853 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4784 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4716 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4646 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4576 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4503 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4433 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4359 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4286 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4211 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4136 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4061 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3985 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3907 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3829 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3751 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.367 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3591 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3511 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3428 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3347 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3264 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3179 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3096 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3009 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2924 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2838 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.275 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2662 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2573 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2482 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2393 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.23 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1536 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 0.067 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0712 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0699 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0684 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0684 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0918 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0684 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1735 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -56.4% | 0.1536 % change on previous year | 0.067 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -33.2% | 0.23 % change on previous year | 0.1536 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +26.5% | 0.2591 % change on previous year | 0.3279 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4498 % change on previous year | 0.2591 % change on previous year | 0.5577 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.6893 % change on previous year | 0.5414 % change on previous year | 0.8026 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5778 % change on previous year | 0.5429 % change on previous year | 0.6744 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5082 % change on previous year | 0.4784 % change on previous year | 0.5369 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4393 % change on previous year | 0.4061 % change on previous year | 0.4716 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3628 % change on previous year | 0.3264 % change on previous year | 0.3985 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2791 % change on previous year | 0.2393 % change on previous year | 0.3179 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.11 % change on previous year | 0.067 % change on previous year | 0.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 165 Andorra 0.0723 % change on previous year compare
- 166 New Zealand 0.0723 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Kyrgyzstan 0.0703 % change on previous year compare
- 169 French Polynesia 0.0635 % change on previous year compare
- 170 United States Virgin Islands 0.0602 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Uruguay 0.0581 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium was 0.0684 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8026 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.067 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 168th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urbanization vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.