Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population (% of total population)
Belgium
87.7%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
86.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
United Arab Emirates rank
44th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 86.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.9% | 77.3% | 9.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 82.8% | 10.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 79.8% | 3.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 78.5% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 81.5% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.2% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 85.6% | 1.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- Belgium, at 87.7% against 86.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for urban population?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th 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.