Belarus vs Mexico: Urban population (% of total population)
Belarus
79.5%
in 2025
Mexico
80.0%
in 2025
Belarus rank
60th
Mexico rank
58th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Belarus
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 80.0% against 79.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 58th of 218 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.6% | 54.5% | 16.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 62.5% | 12.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 68.8% | 7.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 73.1% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 76.1% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 77.2% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 79.3% | 0.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belarus or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 80.0% against 79.5% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belarus and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Mexico rank globally for urban population?
- Belarus ranks 60th and Mexico ranks 58th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.