Urban area over the long-term in Belgium
Belgium: Urban area over the long-term was 5,207 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,207 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,207 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
9.44 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Belgium, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Belgium is 5,207 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Belgium peaked at 5,207 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.44 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Belgium 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.44 km² per grid cell | 9.44 km² per grid cell | 9.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 38.17 km² per grid cell | 38.17 km² per grid cell | 38.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 59.77 km² per grid cell | 59.77 km² per grid cell | 59.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 85.51 km² per grid cell | 85.51 km² per grid cell | 85.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 86.66 km² per grid cell | 86.66 km² per grid cell | 86.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 147.91 km² per grid cell | 147.91 km² per grid cell | 147.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 176.82 km² per grid cell | 176.82 km² per grid cell | 176.82 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 219.51 km² per grid cell | 219.51 km² per grid cell | 219.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 227.67 km² per grid cell | 227.67 km² per grid cell | 227.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 233.6 km² per grid cell | 233.6 km² per grid cell | 233.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 237.28 km² per grid cell | 237.28 km² per grid cell | 237.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 238.7 km² per grid cell | 238.7 km² per grid cell | 238.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 237.83 km² per grid cell | 237.83 km² per grid cell | 237.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 252.73 km² per grid cell | 252.73 km² per grid cell | 252.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 267.6 km² per grid cell | 267.6 km² per grid cell | 267.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 282.45 km² per grid cell | 282.45 km² per grid cell | 282.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 297.27 km² per grid cell | 297.27 km² per grid cell | 297.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 312.08 km² per grid cell | 312.08 km² per grid cell | 312.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 398.66 km² per grid cell | 398.66 km² per grid cell | 398.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 492.42 km² per grid cell | 492.42 km² per grid cell | 492.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 616.78 km² per grid cell | 616.78 km² per grid cell | 616.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 705.58 km² per grid cell | 705.58 km² per grid cell | 705.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 846.07 km² per grid cell | 846.07 km² per grid cell | 846.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,004 km² per grid cell | 1,004 km² per grid cell | 1,004 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,173 km² per grid cell | 1,173 km² per grid cell | 1,173 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,412 km² per grid cell | 1,412 km² per grid cell | 1,412 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 1,682 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,998 km² per grid cell | 1,998 km² per grid cell | 1,998 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,377 km² per grid cell | 2,377 km² per grid cell | 2,377 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,553 km² per grid cell | 2,553 km² per grid cell | 2,553 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,946 km² per grid cell | 2,946 km² per grid cell | 2,946 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 3,221 km² per grid cell | 3,221 km² per grid cell | 3,221 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 3,643 km² per grid cell | 3,529 km² per grid cell | 3,771 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,938 km² per grid cell | 3,802 km² per grid cell | 4,056 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,162 km² per grid cell | 4,077 km² per grid cell | 4,235 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,280 km² per grid cell | 4,246 km² per grid cell | 4,336 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,435 km² per grid cell | 4,355 km² per grid cell | 4,506 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,635 km² per grid cell | 4,522 km² per grid cell | 4,758 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,919 km² per grid cell | 4,788 km² per grid cell | 5,045 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,140 km² per grid cell | 5,073 km² per grid cell | 5,207 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Belgium?
- Urban area over the long-term in Belgium was 5,207 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5,207 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.44 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Belgium rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.