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Belgium - Urbanization and Housing Density 87.67

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

87.67 (2025)

Global rank

##42 of 217 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1960

1.33×

Ranking Race — Urbanization and Housing Density

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#8#15#22#29#3619601970198019902000201020202025#31#422013 overtook Sweden2020 overtook Australia
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Belgium climbed from #31 to #42 (overtook Sweden). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Belgium ↓

Key Events — Belgium

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2013
Overtook Sweden in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Australia in global rank auto

Urbanization and Housing Density, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19601975199020052020202565.8773.1480.487.67
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