Belgium vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Urban population
Belgium
87.7%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
35.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
45th
Urban population over time
- Belgium
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 35.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 51.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 42nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.9% | 17.0% | 50.9% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 19.8% | 52.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 23.5% | 53.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 25.7% | 54.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 28.7% | 54.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 32.5% | 53.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 35.0% | 52.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belgium or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Belgium, at 87.7% against 35.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 51.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th 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.