Urban population, total in Belgium
Belgium: Urban population, total was 0.8% in 2016. βΌ Falling
Urban population, total in Belgium, 1992β2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, total in Belgium is 0.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in Belgium peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
That places Belgium 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, total in Belgium?
- Urban population, total in Belgium was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for urban population, total?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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