Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.3215 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.3215 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.3215 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2785 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2843 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2863 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2885 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2909 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2995 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3021 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.304 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3054 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3067 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3113 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3215 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.3215 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.3215 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2862 units per square kilometre | 0.2785 units per square kilometre | 0.2963 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | 0.2995 units per square kilometre | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3178 units per square kilometre | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | 0.3215 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 14 India 0.3625 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Rwanda 0.3522 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 0.3216 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 0.3096 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 0.3014 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 0.2912 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.3215 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3215 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2785 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.