Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Belgium

Belgium: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.1395 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.1395 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
172nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.812 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
0.1395 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
50
2001–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2050

0.20.40.60.8200120252050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.1395 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 0.812 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1395 % change on previous year, in 2050.

Belgium ranks 172nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 0.4185 % change on previous year
2002 0.5026 % change on previous year +20.1%
2003 0.5784 % change on previous year +15.1%
2004 0.6422 % change on previous year +11.0%
2005 0.692 % change on previous year +7.8%
2006 0.7418 % change on previous year +7.2%
2007 0.7894 % change on previous year +6.4%
2008 0.812 % change on previous year +2.9%
2009 0.8026 % change on previous year -1.2%
2010 0.7717 % change on previous year -3.9%
2011 0.7283 % change on previous year -5.6%
2012 0.6868 % change on previous year -5.7%
2013 0.66 % change on previous year -3.9%
2014 0.652 % change on previous year -1.2%
2015 0.6569 % change on previous year +0.7%
2016 0.668 % change on previous year +1.7%
2017 0.6671 % change on previous year -0.1%
2018 0.6475 % change on previous year -2.9%
2019 0.599 % change on previous year -7.5%
2020 0.5346 % change on previous year -10.8%
2021 0.4615 % change on previous year -13.7%
2022 0.3991 % change on previous year -13.5%
2023 0.3541 % change on previous year -11.3%
2024 0.3363 % change on previous year -5.0%
2025 0.3369 % change on previous year +0.2%
2026 0.3436 % change on previous year +2.0%
2027 0.3458 % change on previous year +0.7%
2028 0.3438 % change on previous year -0.6%
2029 0.3358 % change on previous year -2.3%
2030 0.3228 % change on previous year -3.9%
2031 0.3099 % change on previous year -4.0%
2032 0.2996 % change on previous year -3.3%
2033 0.2903 % change on previous year -3.1%
2034 0.2811 % change on previous year -3.2%
2035 0.2711 % change on previous year -3.6%
2036 0.2629 % change on previous year -3.0%
2037 0.2538 % change on previous year -3.4%
2038 0.2449 % change on previous year -3.5%
2039 0.236 % change on previous year -3.6%
2040 0.2264 % change on previous year -4.1%
2041 0.2176 % change on previous year -3.9%
2042 0.2081 % change on previous year -4.4%
2043 0.1995 % change on previous year -4.2%
2044 0.19 % change on previous year -4.7%
2045 0.1823 % change on previous year -4.1%
2046 0.1738 % change on previous year -4.7%
2047 0.1654 % change on previous year -4.9%
2048 0.157 % change on previous year -5.1%
2049 0.1486 % change on previous year -5.3%
2050 0.1395 % change on previous year -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6644 % change on previous year 0.4185 % change on previous year 0.812 % change on previous year 9
2010s 0.6737 % change on previous year 0.599 % change on previous year 0.7717 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3792 % change on previous year 0.3358 % change on previous year 0.5346 % change on previous year 10
2030s 0.2772 % change on previous year 0.236 % change on previous year 0.3228 % change on previous year 10
2040s 0.1869 % change on previous year 0.1486 % change on previous year 0.2264 % change on previous year 10
2050s 0.1395 % change on previous year 0.1395 % change on previous year 0.1395 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 169 Guam 0.1509 % change on previous year compare
  2. 170 Thailand 0.1451 % change on previous year compare
  3. 171 Colombia 0.1417 % change on previous year compare
  4. 173 Russian Federation 0.1394 % change on previous year compare
  5. 174 Dominica 0.1305 % change on previous year compare
  6. 175 Romania 0.1264 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Belgium?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Belgium was 0.1395 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.812 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1395 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Belgium rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 172nd out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.