Urbanization vs gdp in Belgium
Belgium: Urbanization vs gdp was 87.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.67
in 2025
All-time low
62.91
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Belgium, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urbanization vs gdp in Belgium is 87.67, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp in Belgium peaked at 87.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.91, in 1950.
Belgium ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urbanization vs gdp in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.91 | — |
| 1951 | 63.07 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 63.28 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 63.53 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 63.8 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 64.11 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 64.44 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 64.78 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 65.14 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 65.5 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 65.87 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 66.22 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 66.59 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 67.01 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.49 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 68.01 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 68.55 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 69.1 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 69.65 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 70.16 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 70.63 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 71.06 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 71.47 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 71.88 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 72.3 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 72.7 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 73.11 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 73.52 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 73.92 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.32 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 74.72 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 75.12 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 75.51 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 75.9 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.29 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 76.68 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77.06 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 77.44 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 77.81 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 78.19 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.56 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.92 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.28 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 79.64 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 79.99 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.34 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 80.68 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 81.02 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.36 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.69 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 82.02 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 82.34 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.65 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.96 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.56 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 83.86 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.15 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.43 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 84.97 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.23 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.49 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.74 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.98 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.22 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.45 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.67 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.89 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.43 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.49 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.55 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.61 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 87.67 | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 87.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 87.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.06 | 62.91 | 65.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.87 | 65.87 | 70.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 70.63 | 74.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.47 | 74.72 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.15 | 78.56 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.39 | 82.02 | 84.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 84.97 | 87.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 87.3 | 87.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 in Belgium?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Belgium was 87.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 87.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.91 in 1950.
- How does Belgium rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Belgium ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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