Belgium vs Romania: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.47 million against 9.92 million in Romania, a difference of 546,280.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 million | 7.18 million | 789,081 | Romania |
| 1970s | 7.08 million | 9.72 million | 2.64 million | Romania |
| 1980s | 7.55 million | 11.83 million | 4.28 million | Romania |
| 1990s | 8.11 million | 12.24 million | 4.14 million | Romania |
| 2000s | 8.74 million | 11.35 million | 2.60 million | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.67 million | 10.63 million | 966,067 | Romania |
| 2020s | 10.27 million | 9.98 million | 288,165 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Belgium or Romania?
- Belgium, at 10.47 million against 9.92 million in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belgium and Romania?
- 546,280, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for urban population?
- Belgium ranks 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.