Belgium vs Israel: Population density

Belgium
386.3 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Israel
455.13 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Belgium rank
29th
Israel rank
27th

Population density over time

  • Belgium
  • Israel
100200300400500196119922023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 455.13 people per sq. km of land area against 386.3 people per sq. km of land area in Belgium, a difference of 68.83 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 29th and Israel ranks 27th of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 345.59 people per sq. km of land area 317.72 people per sq. km of land area 27.86 people per sq. km of land area Belgium
2010s 369.85 people per sq. km of land area 384.25 people per sq. km of land area 14.4 people per sq. km of land area Israel
2020s 381.92 people per sq. km of land area 438.92 people per sq. km of land area 57 people per sq. km of land area Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Belgium or Israel?
Israel, at 455.13 people per sq. km of land area against 386.3 people per sq. km of land area in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Belgium and Israel?
68.83 people per sq. km of land area, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for population density?
Belgium ranks 29th and Israel ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.