Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Belgium
104.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
77.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 104.26 units per square kilometre against 77.42 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 26.84 units per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Belgium ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 92.73 units per square kilometre 64.43 units per square kilometre 28.3 units per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 99.12 units per square kilometre 71.09 units per square kilometre 28.03 units per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 103.36 units per square kilometre 76.34 units per square kilometre 27.02 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 104.26 units per square kilometre against 77.42 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26.84 units per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Belgium ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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.