Belgium vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Urban population (% of total population)
Belgium
87.7%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
38.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
42nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Belgium
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 38.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 49.4%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.9% | 13.9% | 54.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 18.3% | 54.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 22.5% | 53.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 26.5% | 53.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 29.7% | 53.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 33.7% | 52.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 37.2% | 50.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belgium or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Belgium, at 87.7% against 38.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 49.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for urban population?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd 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.