Urban population in Belgium in 2025 — 10,469,671 people. Ranked 65 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 73.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.47M | +80,028 | +0.77% |
| 2024 | 10.39M | +76,124 | +0.74% |
| 2023 | 10.31M | +94,597 | +0.93% |
| 2022 | 10.22M | +89,047 | +0.88% |
| 2021 | 10.13M | +57,078 | +0.57% |
| 2020 | 10.07M | +66,336 | +0.66% |
| 2019 | 10.01M | +77,683 | +0.78% |
| 2018 | 9.93M | +69,568 | +0.71% |
| 2017 | 9.86M | +63,107 | +0.64% |
| 2016 | 9.8M | +75,346 | +0.78% |
| 2015 | 9.72M | +82,668 | +0.86% |
| 2014 | 9.64M | +69,841 | +0.73% |
| 2013 | 9.57M | +72,761 | +0.77% |
| 2012 | 9.5M | +87,027 | +0.92% |
| 2011 | 9.41M | +150,270 | +1.62% |
| 2010 | 9.26M | +113,282 | +1.24% |
| 2009 | 9.14M | +102,795 | +1.14% |
| 2008 | 9.04M | +101,072 | +1.13% |
| 2007 | 8.94M | +95,746 | +1.08% |
| 2006 | 8.85M | +88,886 | +1.02% |
| 2005 | 8.76M | +79,195 | +0.91% |
| 2004 | 8.68M | +69,075 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.61M | +67,992 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.54M | +70,629 | +0.83% |
| 2001 | 8.47M | +61,929 | +0.74% |
| 2000 | 8.41M | +53,649 | +0.64% |
| 1999 | 8.35M | +52,833 | +0.64% |
| 1998 | 8.3M | +51,828 | +0.63% |
| 1997 | 8.25M | +54,449 | +0.66% |
| 1996 | 8.19M | +50,899 | +0.62% |
| 1995 | 8.14M | +52,310 | +0.65% |
| 1994 | 8.09M | +60,493 | +0.75% |
| 1993 | 8.03M | +67,181 | +0.84% |
| 1992 | 7.96M | +68,369 | +0.87% |
| 1991 | 7.9M | +65,661 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 7.83M | +59,956 | +0.77% |
| 1989 | 7.77M | +65,037 | +0.84% |
| 1988 | 7.7M | +61,548 | +0.81% |
| 1987 | 7.64M | +43,904 | +0.58% |
| 1986 | 7.6M | +40,404 | +0.53% |
| 1985 | 7.56M | +40,240 | +0.54% |
| 1984 | 7.52M | +38,169 | +0.51% |
| 1983 | 7.48M | +37,971 | +0.51% |
| 1982 | 7.44M | +36,819 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.41M | +38,903 | +0.53% |
| 1980 | 7.37M | +47,411 | +0.65% |
| 1979 | 7.32M | +46,066 | +0.63% |
| 1978 | 7.27M | +46,452 | +0.64% |
| 1977 | 7.23M | +48,741 | +0.68% |
| 1976 | 7.18M | +52,755 | +0.74% |
| 1975 | 7.13M | +60,564 | +0.86% |
| 1974 | 7.06M | +62,235 | +0.89% |
| 1973 | 7M | +62,065 | +0.89% |
| 1972 | 6.94M | +66,984 | +0.97% |
| 1971 | 6.87M | +53,559 | +0.79% |
| 1970 | 6.82M | +52,363 | +0.77% |
| 1969 | 6.77M | +68,702 | +1.03% |
| 1968 | 6.7M | +78,133 | +1.18% |
| 1967 | 6.62M | +89,179 | +1.37% |
| 1966 | 6.53M | +95,364 | +1.48% |
| 1965 | 6.44M | +106,901 | +1.69% |
| 1964 | 6.33M | +104,160 | +1.67% |
| 1963 | 6.23M | +85,363 | +1.39% |
| 1962 | 6.14M | +57,934 | +0.95% |
| 1961 | 6.08M | +52,811 | +0.88% |
| 1960 | 6.03M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
