Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Belgium
Belgium: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 12,349 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Belgium, 2000–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Belgium is 12,349 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Belgium peaked at 12,349 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 9,987 1000 No, in 2000.
Belgium ranks 69th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,987 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 10,029 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,079 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,137 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10,202 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,273 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,349 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10,431 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10,516 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10,600 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,682 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,760 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,834 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10,905 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10,976 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11,048 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,122 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,196 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11,269 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,336 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,397 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11,449 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,495 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11,536 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11,575 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 11,614 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 11,654 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 11,694 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 11,734 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 11,773 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 11,811 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 11,848 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 11,884 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 11,918 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 11,952 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 11,984 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 12,015 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 12,046 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 12,075 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 12,104 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 12,131 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 12,158 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 12,183 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 12,207 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 12,230 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 12,253 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 12,274 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 12,294 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 12,314 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 12,332 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 12,349 1000 No | +0.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12,349 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 5.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12,349 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,260 1000 No | 9,987 1000 No | 10,600 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,013 1000 No | 10,682 1000 No | 11,336 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,592 1000 No | 11,397 1000 No | 11,773 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 11,964 1000 No | 11,811 1000 No | 12,104 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 12,238 1000 No | 12,131 1000 No | 12,332 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 12,349 1000 No | 12,349 1000 No | 12,349 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Belgium?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Belgium was 12,349 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12,349 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,987 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Belgium ranks 69th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.