Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Belgium
Belgium: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 104.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Belgium stood at 104.26 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Belgium peaked at 104.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89.93 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 90.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 91.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 91.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 94.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 94.93 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 100.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 100.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 101.06 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.75 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 102.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 103.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 103.7 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 104.26 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.73 units per square kilometre | 89.93 units per square kilometre | 95.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.12 units per square kilometre | 96.23 units per square kilometre | 101.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.36 units per square kilometre | 102.42 units per square kilometre | 104.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Bangladesh 219.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 185.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Haiti 108.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 90.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 79.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.42 units per square kilometre compare
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 386.3 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 261.1 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Belgium?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in Belgium was 104.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 104.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.93 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.