Belgium vs IDA only: Urban population (% of total population)
Belgium
87.7%
in 2025
IDA only
36.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
IDA only rank
43rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Belgium
- IDA only
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 36.9% in IDA only, a difference of 50.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 42nd and IDA only ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.9% | 12.7% | 55.2% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 16.5% | 55.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 20.8% | 55.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 24.3% | 55.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 28.0% | 55.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 32.5% | 53.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 35.8% | 51.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belgium or IDA only?
- Belgium, at 87.7% against 36.9% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belgium and IDA only?
- 50.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and IDA only rank globally for urban population?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and IDA only ranks 43rd 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.