Belgium—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #144 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.7%
2024
YoY Change
-20.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#144
of 217 countries
Maximum
1.6%
2011
Minimum
0.6%
2021
CAGR
+0.6%
25 years
Last
0.7%
Previous
0.9%
Highest
1.6%
Lowest
0.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belgium's urban population growth (%) was 0.7% in 2024, ranking #144 out of 217 countries. This represents a -20.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 1.6% (2011) and the lowest was 0.6% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.7% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |