Belgium vs Switzerland: Urban population (% of total population)
Belgium
87.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
85.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
45th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 85.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Switzerland 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.9% | 54.0% | 13.8% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 59.2% | 13.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 64.5% | 12.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 71.1% | 9.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 73.5% | 9.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 76.0% | 10.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 84.6% | 2.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 87.7% against 85.7% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 2.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for urban population?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Switzerland 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.