Share of population in cities over 1 million in Belgium in 2025 — 26.85%. Ranked 43 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1.75 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.85 | −0.08 pp |
| 2024 | 26.93 | −0.06 pp |
| 2023 | 26.99 | −0.09 pp |
| 2022 | 27.07 | −0.06 pp |
| 2021 | 27.13 | +0.06 pp |
| 2020 | 27.07 | +0.06 pp |
| 2019 | 27 | +0.04 pp |
| 2018 | 26.97 | +0.06 pp |
| 2017 | 26.91 | +0.08 pp |
| 2016 | 26.83 | +0.05 pp |
| 2015 | 26.78 | +0.03 pp |
| 2014 | 26.76 | +0.06 pp |
| 2013 | 26.69 | +0.05 pp |
| 2012 | 26.64 | +0.02 pp |
| 2011 | 26.62 | −0.17 pp |
| 2010 | 26.79 | −0.06 pp |
| 2009 | 26.85 | −0.03 pp |
| 2008 | 26.89 | −0.03 pp |
| 2007 | 26.92 | −0.02 pp |
| 2006 | 26.93 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 26.93 | +0.03 pp |
| 2004 | 26.89 | +0.07 pp |
| 2003 | 26.83 | +0.07 pp |
| 2002 | 26.76 | +0.06 pp |
| 2001 | 26.7 | +0.09 pp |
| 2000 | 26.61 | +0.12 pp |
| 1999 | 26.5 | +0.12 pp |
| 1998 | 26.38 | +0.12 pp |
| 1997 | 26.26 | +0.11 pp |
| 1996 | 26.14 | +0.13 pp |
| 1995 | 26.02 | +0.02 pp |
| 1994 | 26 | −0.01 pp |
| 1993 | 26.01 | −0.04 pp |
| 1992 | 26.05 | −0.04 pp |
| 1991 | 26.08 | −0.03 pp |
| 1990 | 26.12 | −0.01 pp |
| 1989 | 26.13 | −0.03 pp |
| 1988 | 26.15 | −0.02 pp |
| 1987 | 26.17 | +0.04 pp |
| 1986 | 26.13 | +0.06 pp |
| 1985 | 26.07 | +0.06 pp |
| 1984 | 26.01 | +0.07 pp |
| 1983 | 25.94 | +0.07 pp |
| 1982 | 25.88 | +0.07 pp |
| 1981 | 25.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 1980 | 25.7 | +0.09 pp |
| 1979 | 25.62 | +0.09 pp |
| 1978 | 25.53 | +0.09 pp |
| 1977 | 25.44 | +0.08 pp |
| 1976 | 25.35 | +0.07 pp |
| 1975 | 25.29 | +0.04 pp |
| 1974 | 25.25 | +0.03 pp |
| 1973 | 25.21 | +0.03 pp |
| 1972 | 25.18 | +0.01 pp |
| 1971 | 25.17 | +0.08 pp |
| 1970 | 25.09 | +0.11 pp |
| 1969 | 24.98 | +0.06 pp |
| 1968 | 24.92 | +0.03 pp |
| 1967 | 24.89 | −0.01 pp |
| 1966 | 24.9 | −0.04 pp |
| 1965 | 24.94 | −0.1 pp |
| 1964 | 25.03 | −0.11 pp |
| 1963 | 25.14 | −0.06 pp |
| 1962 | 25.19 | +0.04 pp |
| 1961 | 25.16 | +0.06 pp |
| 1960 | 25.1 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
