Belgium vs India: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Belgium
104.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
79.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
India rank
13th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Belgium
  • India
20406080100196119922023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 104.26 units per square kilometre against 79.61 units per square kilometre in India, a difference of 24.65 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times India's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and India ranks 13th of 121 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium India Difference Ahead
2000s 92.73 units per square kilometre 49.62 units per square kilometre 43.11 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 99.12 units per square kilometre 64.15 units per square kilometre 34.97 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 103.36 units per square kilometre 76.74 units per square kilometre 26.63 units per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Belgium or India?
Belgium, at 104.26 units per square kilometre against 79.61 units per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Belgium and India?
24.65 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and India rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Belgium ranks 11th and India ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.