How does Belgium rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?

Belgium ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.

Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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 World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belgium

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belgium
Creator: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belgium: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 3.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

3.21 million

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

70th

of 121 countries

All-time high

3.21 million

in 2025

All-time low

2.30 million

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belgium, 1960–2025

Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belgium stood at 3.21 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belgium peaked at 3.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million, in 1960.

That places Belgium 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belgium, 1960 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1960	2.30 million	—
1961	2.31 million	+0.6%
1962	2.32 million	+0.5%
1963	2.34 million	+0.5%
1964	2.35 million	+0.5%
1965	2.36 million	+0.5%
1966	2.37 million	+0.5%
1967	2.38 million	+0.5%
1968	2.40 million	+0.5%
1969	2.41 million	+0.5%
1970	2.42 million	+0.5%
1971	2.43 million	+0.5%
1972	2.45 million	+0.4%
1973	2.46 million	+0.4%
1974	2.47 million	+0.4%
1975	2.48 million	+0.4%
1976	2.49 million	+0.4%
1977	2.50 million	+0.4%
1978	2.51 million	+0.4%
1979	2.52 million	+0.4%
1980	2.53 million	+0.4%
1981	2.54 million	+0.4%
1982	2.55 million	+0.3%
1983	2.56 million	+0.3%
1984	2.56 million	+0.3%
1985	2.57 million	+0.3%
1986	2.58 million	+0.3%
1987	2.58 million	+0.3%
1988	2.59 million	+0.3%
1989	2.60 million	+0.3%
1990	2.60 million	+0.3%
1991	2.61 million	+0.3%
1992	2.62 million	+0.3%
1993	2.62 million	+0.3%
1994	2.63 million	+0.3%
1995	2.64 million	+0.3%
1996	2.66 million	+0.7%
1997	2.67 million	+0.7%
1998	2.69 million	+0.7%
1999	2.71 million	+0.7%
2000	2.73 million	+0.7%
2001	2.75 million	+0.7%
2002	2.77 million	+0.7%
2003	2.78 million	+0.7%
2004	2.80 million	+0.7%
2005	2.82 million	+0.7%
2006	2.84 million	+0.7%
2007	2.86 million	+0.7%
2008	2.88 million	+0.7%
2009	2.90 million	+0.7%
2010	2.92 million	+0.7%
2011	2.94 million	+0.7%
2012	2.96 million	+0.7%
2013	2.98 million	+0.7%
2014	3.00 million	+0.7%
2015	3.02 million	+0.7%
2016	3.04 million	+0.7%
2017	3.06 million	+0.7%
2018	3.08 million	+0.7%
2019	3.10 million	+0.7%
2020	3.12 million	+0.7%
2021	3.14 million	+0.6%
2022	3.16 million	+0.6%
2023	3.18 million	+0.5%
2024	3.19 million	+0.4%
2025	3.21 million	+0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.35 million	2.30 million	2.41 million	10
1970s	2.47 million	2.42 million	2.52 million	10
1980s	2.57 million	2.53 million	2.60 million	10
1990s	2.64 million	2.60 million	2.71 million	10
2000s	2.81 million	2.73 million	2.90 million	10
2010s	3.01 million	2.92 million	3.10 million	10
2020s	3.17 million	3.12 million	3.21 million	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

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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, 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belgium?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Belgium was 3.21 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 3.21 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1960.
How does Belgium rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?: Belgium ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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 World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.