Urban population, male (% of total) in Belgium
Belgium: Urban population, male (% of total) was 48.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, male in Belgium, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Belgium is 48.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Belgium peaked at 48.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1980.
That places Belgium 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.5% | — |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 48.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.1%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 47.1% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 urban population, male in Belgium?
- Urban population, male in Belgium was 48.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for urban population, male?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.