Population density rose 0.793% to 367 km per capita in Belgium in 2015, according to Faostat.
Historically, population density in Belgium reached an all time high of 369 km per capita in 2013 and an all time low of 339 km per capita in 2000. When compared to Belgium's main peers, population density in France amounted to 120 km per capita, 232 km per capita in Germany, 205 km per capita in Luxembourg and 497 km per capita in Netherlands in 2015.
Belgium has been ranked 20th within the group of 177 countries we follow in terms of population density, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Population Density | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Austria | km per capita | 101 | 101 | 102 | 102 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||
Belgium | km per capita | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 357 | 361 | 365 | 368 | 369 | |||||||||||
Denmark | km per capita | 130 | 131 | 131 | 132 | 132 | ||||||||||||||||
France | km per capita | 118 | 119 | 119 | 120 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | km per capita | 235 | 235 | 235 | 231 | 231 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | km per capita | 201 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 205 | ||||||||||||||||
Luxembourg | km per capita | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 192 | 196 | 200 | 205 | 210 | |||||||||||
Netherlands | km per capita | 490 | 493 | 495 | 497 | 498 | ||||||||||||||||
Poland | km per capita | 125 | 125 | 126 | 126 | 126 | ||||||||||||||||
Spain | km per capita | 92.9 | 93.4 | 93.7 | 93.8 | 93.5 | ||||||||||||||||
United Kingdom | km per capita | 257 | 259 | 261 | 263 | 265 |