Urban Population: Belgium
Belgium's urban population is currently 87.6% as of 2024. # Belgium Urban Population Belgium's urban population reached 87.
Current (2024)
87.6%
+0.1% y/y
Peak (2024)
87.6%
Low (1960)
65.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Belgium
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Belgium
Analysis# Belgium Urban Population
Belgium's urban population reached 87.613% in 2024, marking its highest level on record. This represents a dramatic 33 percentage-point increase since 1960, when only 65.868% of the population lived in urban areas. The country now stands among Europe's most urbanized nations, with sustained growth over six decades reflecting accelerating migration from rural to urban centers.
The urbanization trend has intensified considerably in recent years. Between 2015 and 2024, Belgium's urban share climbed from 86.221% to 87.613%, gaining 1.4 percentage points in just nine years. The steady annual increments suggest continued urbanization momentum, with Belgium's population increasingly concentrated in its metropolitan regions and cities.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87.6% | +0.07% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +0.07% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.07% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +0.15% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +0.23% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | +0.24% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +0.25% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.26% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.27% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +0.27% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.28% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +0.29% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +0.30% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +0.31% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.32% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.33% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.34% |
| 2007 | 84.1% | +0.34% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +0.35% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | +0.36% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.3% | +0.37% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.38% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +0.38% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +0.39% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +0.40% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +0.41% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +0.41% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | +0.42% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | +0.43% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | +0.44% |
| 1994 | 80.0% | +0.44% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | +0.45% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | +0.46% |
| 1991 | 78.9% | +0.46% |
| 1990 | 78.6% | +0.47% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | +0.48% |
| 1988 | 77.8% | +0.48% |
| 1987 | 77.4% | +0.49% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | +0.50% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | +0.50% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | +0.51% |
| 1983 | 75.9% | +0.52% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | +0.52% |
| 1981 | 75.1% | +0.53% |
| 1980 | 74.7% | +0.54% |
| 1979 | 74.3% | +0.54% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | +0.55% |
| 1977 | 73.5% | +0.56% |
| 1976 | 73.1% | +0.56% |
| 1975 | 72.7% | +0.57% |
| 1974 | 72.3% | +0.57% |
| 1973 | 71.9% | +0.58% |
| 1972 | 71.5% | +0.58% |
| 1971 | 71.1% | +0.60% |
| 1970 | 70.6% | +0.67% |
| 1969 | 70.2% | +0.74% |
| 1968 | 69.6% | +0.78% |
| 1967 | 69.1% | +0.80% |
| 1966 | 68.6% | +0.80% |
| 1965 | 68.0% | +0.77% |
| 1964 | 67.5% | +0.71% |
| 1963 | 67.0% | +0.64% |
| 1962 | 66.6% | +0.55% |
| 1961 | 66.2% | +0.54% |
| 1960 | 65.9% | — |
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