Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Belgium
Belgium: Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles was 305 Thousand in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
305 Thousand
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
305 Thousand
in 2009
All-time low
280 Thousand
in 1995
Years of data
20
1990–2009
Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Belgium, 1990–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2009, seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Belgium stood at 305 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Belgium peaked at 305 Thousand in 2009 and was at its lowest, 280 Thousand, in 1995.
Belgium ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 291 Thousand | — |
| 1991 | 289 Thousand | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 289 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 286 Thousand | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 288 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 280 Thousand | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 286 Thousand | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 296 Thousand | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 291 Thousand | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 295 Thousand | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 297 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 296 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 285 Thousand | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 288 Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 287 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 284 Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 282 Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 288 Thousand | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 294 Thousand | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 305 Thousand | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289.1 Thousand | 280 Thousand | 296 Thousand | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.6 Thousand | 282 Thousand | 305 Thousand | 10 |
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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 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Belgium?
- Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles in Belgium was 305 Thousand in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 305 Thousand in 2009.
- What is the lowest seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 280 Thousand in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Seat capacity of passenger railway vehicles by type of vehicles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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