Belgium Urban Population 1960-2024

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Belgium urban population for 2022 was 11,469,977, a 0.9% increase from 2021.
  • Belgium urban population for 2021 was 11,368,027, a 0.45% increase from 2020.
  • Belgium urban population for 2020 was 11,316,947, a 0.47% increase from 2019.
  • Belgium urban population for 2019 was 11,263,911, a 0.58% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Urban Population
United States 276,908,634
Japan 115,058,684
Germany 65,067,459
United Kingdom 56,522,518
France 55,402,736
Argentina 42,696,478
Italy 42,234,940
South Korea 42,039,227
Spain 38,845,702
Canada 31,825,973
Saudi Arabia 30,848,829
Australia 22,491,671
Poland 22,142,391
Chile 17,234,034
Netherlands 16,441,734
Belgium 11,469,977
Sweden 9,280,104
Israel 8,865,824
Greece 8,378,759
UAE 8,265,048
Czech Republic 7,937,601
Hong Kong 7,346,100
Portugal 7,014,163
Hungary 6,996,224
Switzerland 6,502,136
Singapore 5,637,022
Austria 5,357,839
Denmark 5,216,337
Finland 4,760,527
Norway 4,565,651
New Zealand 4,452,023
Kuwait 4,268,873
Oman 4,015,701
Ireland 3,290,772
Uruguay 3,275,203
Panama 3,048,137
Puerto Rico 3,015,917
Slovak Republic 2,928,203
Qatar 2,676,741
Croatia 2,244,692
Lithuania 1,938,682
Bahrain 1,321,226
Latvia 1,288,129
Slovenia 1,177,453
Estonia 938,914
Cyprus 837,383
Trinidad and Tobago 816,659
Macao 695,168
Luxembourg 600,078
Malta 503,893
Iceland 359,052
Brunei 354,056
Bahamas 342,304
New Caledonia 194,713
French Polynesia 190,414
Guam 163,342
Curacao 133,534
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 101,340
Barbados 88,219
Andorra 70,094
Seychelles 70,004
Cayman Islands 68,706
Bermuda 63,532
Channel Islands 54,099
Greenland 49,707
Aruba 46,891
Northern Mariana Islands 45,578
Isle of Man 45,024
Turks and Caicos Islands 42,982
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 42,848
Monaco 36,469
San Marino 32,897
Gibraltar 32,649
Antigua and Barbuda 22,828
Faroe Islands 22,711
British Virgin Islands 15,443
Palau 14,797
St. Kitts and Nevis 14,769
Liechtenstein 5,717
St. Martin (French part) 0
Belgium Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2022 11,469,977 98.15 0.89%
2021 11,368,027 98.12 0.45%
2020 11,316,947 98.08 0.47%
2019 11,263,911 98.04 0.58%
2018 11,198,627 98.00 0.50%
2017 11,143,219 97.96 0.43%
2016 11,095,615 97.92 0.55%
2015 11,034,732 97.88 0.62%
2014 10,966,157 97.83 0.49%
2013 10,912,673 97.79 0.52%
2012 10,856,360 97.74 0.67%
2011 10,784,163 97.70 1.35%
2010 10,639,649 97.65 0.96%
2009 10,537,701 97.60 0.85%
2008 10,448,114 97.56 0.84%
2007 10,360,589 97.51 0.79%
2006 10,279,407 97.45 0.71%
2005 10,206,487 97.40 0.60%
2004 10,144,977 97.35 0.49%
2003 10,095,562 97.30 0.48%
2002 10,047,703 97.24 0.50%
2001 9,997,106 97.19 0.40%
2000 9,956,937 97.13 0.31%
1999 9,926,274 97.07 0.30%
1998 9,896,510 97.00 0.29%
1997 9,868,070 96.92 0.32%
1996 9,836,805 96.85 0.27%
1995 9,810,102 96.78 0.29%
1994 9,781,788 96.70 0.39%
1993 9,743,821 96.62 0.47%
1992 9,697,796 96.54 0.49%
1991 9,650,427 96.46 0.46%
1990 9,606,261 96.38 0.39%
1989 9,569,207 96.29 0.45%
1988 9,525,797 96.20 0.41%
1987 9,486,775 96.12 0.18%
1986 9,469,618 96.02 0.13%
1985 9,457,075 95.93 0.13%
1984 9,444,896 95.84 0.10%
1983 9,435,379 95.74 0.10%
1982 9,426,273 95.64 0.08%
1981 9,418,778 95.54 0.16%
1980 9,403,844 95.38 0.30%
1979 9,375,266 95.20 0.29%
1978 9,348,049 95.01 0.30%
1977 9,319,769 94.81 0.34%
1976 9,288,043 94.60 0.31%
1975 9,259,701 94.48 0.42%
1974 9,221,059 94.36 0.45%
1973 9,179,915 94.23 0.45%
1972 9,138,742 94.11 0.53%
1971 9,090,451 93.98 0.32%
1970 9,061,057 93.84 0.24%
1969 9,039,007 93.71 0.43%
1968 9,000,174 93.57 0.54%
1967 8,951,328 93.43 0.71%
1966 8,887,919 93.28 0.83%
1965 8,814,176 93.14 1.07%
1964 8,720,520 92.99 1.11%
1963 8,624,158 92.84 0.92%
1962 8,545,539 92.68 0.53%
1961 8,500,111 92.55 0.43%
1960 8,463,316 92.46 0.00%