Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Belgium

Belgium: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 12,349 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
12,349 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 226 countries
All-time high
12,349 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
9,987 1000 No
in 2000
Years of data
51
2000–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Belgium, 2000–2050

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020252050

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Belgium, 2000 to 2050.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Nepal 13,496 1000 No compare
  2. 67 Malawi 13,360 1000 No compare
  3. 68 Chad 13,220 1000 No compare
  4. 70 Dominican Republic 12,209 1000 No compare
  5. 71 United Arab Emirates 12,158 1000 No compare
  6. 72 Israel 11,997 1000 No compare

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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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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.