Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.47 million against 9.90 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 572,790.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.39 million | 130,895 | 6.26 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7.08 million | 457,665 | 6.62 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 7.55 million | 1.09 million | 6.46 million | Belgium |
| 1990s | 8.11 million | 1.94 million | 6.16 million | Belgium |
| 2000s | 8.74 million | 3.93 million | 4.81 million | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.67 million | 6.96 million | 2.71 million | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.27 million | 8.85 million | 1.42 million | 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 10.47 million against 9.90 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 572,790, 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 65th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 215 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.